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Cabinet approves MSP for copra

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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave approval to an MSP increase of Rs 1,000 for Fair Average Quality (FAQ) of ‘milling copra’ to Rs 7,500 per quintal for the 2018 season.

The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for FAQ of ‘ball copra’ was increased to Rs 7,750 per quintal for the 2018 season from Rs 6,785 in 2017, an official release said.

The MSP of copra is expected to ensure appropriate minimum price to farmers and step up investment in coconut cultivation and thereby its production.

“The approval is based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), an expert body which takes into account the cost of production, trends in domestic and international prices of edible oils, overall demand and supply of copra and coconut oil, cost of processing copra into coconut oil and the likely impact of the recommended MSPs on consumers, while recommending the MSPs.”

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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