Summary
The increase is meant to give farmers a good profit and encourage them to plant new kinds of crops.
Safflower, a type of oilseed, receives the largest price rise.
Key Points
3 points1
All winter crops will have a higher guaranteed price.
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The biggest jump is for safflower, followed by rapeseed, mustard, and lentils.
3
Higher prices aim to make farming more rewarding and to grow a variety of crops.
New Words to Learn
3 wordsminimum support price
the lowest price the government promises to pay a farmer for a crop
crop diversification
planting many different types of crops instead of just one
procurement
when the government buys crops from farmers
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