Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 1, 1965 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Indian government |
| Headquarters | Delhi |
| Employees | Classified |
| Website | http://cacp.dacnet.nic.in/ |
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) formally known as Agricultural Prices Commission is a decentralized agency of the Government of India. It was established in the year 1965 as Agricultural Prices Commission and renamed to Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices in the year 1985.[1]
Mission
It was established to maintain the recommend Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) to motivate cultivators and farmers to adopt advanced and latest technology in order to get optimum utilization of resources and increase productivity.[1][2]
Administration
Padma Shri Ashok Gulati served as chairman of the CACP from 2011 to 2014.[3]
References
- 1 2 "The Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices Organisation". nic.in. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cane farmers association urges government to fix minimum support price for sugar". TET. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ashok Gulati steps down as CACP head this month". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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