A parliamentary panel recommends increased spending on agriculture and renaming the Ministry.

• The committee, led by former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, recommends a renaming of the Union Agriculture Ministry to reflect the importance of farm workers.

• The renaming could offer benefits such as acknowledging the significant role of farm labourers in the agricultural sector.

• The panel also recommends the establishment of a ‘National Commission for Minimum Living Wages for Farm Labourers’ to address wage disparities and improve living standards.

• The committee requests regular monitoring of fund usage and addressing issues that may hamper the allocation of allocated funds.

• The committee recommends minimum support price (MSP) for all organic crops, ensuring it doesn’t undermine the broader MSP demand based on the Swaminathan formula.