The Government’s bid to benefit farmers by way of a minimum support price (MSP) has come a cropper. The agrarian community in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh has dubbed it a ‘farce’. Deep-rooted corruption in Government corporations is not just forcing the farmers to sell wheat in the open market but also at prices less than the MSP. While the wheat MSP announced by the Centre is `1,120, besides the bonus of `50 per quintal, farmers are compelled to sell their produce at `100 below the MSP.