Ensure remunerative agricultural procurement prices through Agricultural Prices Commission
“Ensure fair and remunerative prices for agricultural produce, taking into account the cost of inputs and a reasonable return to the farmer.”
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept
The verdict
With farmer leader Charan Singh as Home and Finance Minister, the government raised minimum support prices for wheat, paddy, and sugarcane, though formal statutory status for the Agricultural Prices Commission remained incomplete (per CACP records).
Rule applied: Partially kept: 75%+ of the target met, or a law passed in diluted form → 6
Implied deadline (end of term): 24 Mar 1982Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
6/10
Evidence timeline
- Other1 Jan 1978· WikipediasupportsCommission for Agricultural Costs and Prices ↗
“The APC methodology was revised under the Janata regime to integrate comprehensive cost of cultivation metrics into crop support pricing.”
- Other1 Jan 1978· WikipediasupportsCharan Singh ↗
“Charan Singh prioritized rural economics, raising procurement prices for key staples and reducing fertilizer excise levies.”
More agriculture promises from this manifesto
Allocate at least 40% of public plan resources to agriculture and rural development
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Promise ID janata-ls-1977-023 · drafted 6 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON