MSP isn’t a solution to farmers’ woes Covering all 23 crops under MSP is a gigantic task, requiring huge budget allocations - THE HINDU Covering all 23 crops under MSP is a gigantic task, requiring huge budget allocations - THE HINDU× A better bet is the Price Deficiency Payment Scheme, as it is easy to execute and can cover all crops and farmers The agitating farmers are mainly demanding guarantee of minimum support price (MSP), although the new farm laws are not related to MSP in any way and the government has time and gain said that procurement under MSP will continue.