Why demand for guaranteed MSP is justified At stake Farmers’ livelihoods - Sandeep Saxena× Without such an assured income, small farmers cannot meet livelihood needs. Also, farmers are supported the world over The Supreme Court’s staying of the farm laws’ implementation and constituting a four-member expert panel to facilitate a solution —with the farmers, however, not agreeing to it— has clearly proved that government has mishandled the issue. The farmers, braving the winter, have now been protesting for more than a month and a half. It is important to realise why they are demanding a complete roll back of the new farm reform laws and guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP). They are seeking certainty of income to support their livelihood.