New Prices for Crops and Shrimp Food

May 13, 2026, 20:33
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

The Indian government set new prices for 14 crops. Also, the Andhra Pradesh government stopped a price increase for shrimp food.

Main Body

Prime Minister Modi and his team set the minimum prices for 14 crops for 2026-27. The government wants farmers to make more money. They will spend 2.60 lakh crore rupees to buy these crops. Some crops like moong and maize have higher prices now. The government buys much more rice and other crops than they did ten years ago. They pay more money to farmers now. In Andhra Pradesh, the price of shrimp food wanted to go up by 10 rupees. The Fisheries Minister said this was bad for farmers. The companies stopped the price increase for now. The government, companies, and farmers will meet on May 15 to talk about the price.

Conclusion

The central government set crop prices to help farmers. The Andhra Pradesh government stopped the shrimp food price increase for now.

Learning

πŸ“ˆ Talking about Change

In this text, we see how to describe things going up or down. This is very important for A2 English.

The Pattern: [Subject] + [Action] + [Amount/Direction]

  • The price... wanted to go up β†’\rightarrow (Something becomes more expensive)
  • Stopped the price increase β†’\rightarrow (The price stays the same)
  • Make more money β†’\rightarrow (Earnings increase)

πŸ’‘ Simple Word Swaps

Instead of using big words, use these simple A2 pairs from the story:

Instead of...Use this simple wordExample from text
MinimumLowestThe minimum prices
IncreaseGo upPrice increase β†’\rightarrow Price go up
CentralMainThe central government

πŸ•’ Time Markers

Notice how the writer connects the past to the future:

  1. The Past: ...than they did ten years ago.
  2. The Future: ...for 2026-27. / ...will meet on May 15.

Tip: Use "will" when you are sure about a date in the future.

Vocabulary Learning

government
the group of people who run a country or region
Example:The government will decide the new crop prices.
price
the amount of money you pay for something
Example:The price of rice has gone up.
increase
to become larger or higher
Example:The price increased by ten rupees.
spend
to use money to buy something
Example:They will spend 2.60 lakh crore rupees.
buy
to purchase something
Example:The government will buy more crops.
farmers
people who grow crops or raise animals
Example:Farmers need help with higher prices.
money
currency used to buy goods and services
Example:Farmers will receive more money.
help
to give assistance
Example:The government will help farmers.
stop
to bring to an end
Example:The government stopped the price increase.
bad
not good
Example:The price increase was bad for farmers.
minister
a high government official
Example:The Fisheries Minister said it was bad.
crop
a plant grown for food or money
Example:The crop prices were set for 14 crops.