Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Increasing MSP for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.429

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  JULY, 2017

## INCREASING MSP FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

429.   SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  effective steps taken by the Government to increase the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural products, foodgrains, vegetables and fruits, pulses, edible oils;
- (b) whether the Government has constituted any committee to analyze and assess the fixing of MSPs for such agricultural goods; and
- (c) if so, the decision taken by the Committee during the last two years for fixation of MSP for such agricultural products in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI  S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) to (c): Government fixes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the major agricultural produce  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices (CACP),  views  of  the  State  Governments,  concerned  central  Ministries/Departments and other relevant factors.

MSPs are fixed for those agricultural crops which grown widely, large area under cultivation,  items  of  mass  consumption  with  fairly  long  shelf  life  and  necessary  for maintaining food security. For Agricultural and Horticultural commodities which are not covered  under MSP,  Government implements  Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) on the request of the State Government.

Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP),  which  is  an  independent body  of  experts,  recommends  Minimum  Support  Prices  for  the  major  agricultural produce each year. The MSPs recommended are based on consideration of variety of factors  that  include  cost  of  cultivation,  trends  in  market  prices,  demand  and  supply situation, effect on general price level, effect on cost of living etc. One of the primary factors considered by CACP is the cost of production.

MSPs  and  Fair  and  Remunerative  Prices  (FRP)  for  Sugarcane  fixed  by  the Government since 2015-16 are at Annexure.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.429 for answer on 18.07.2017

## M I N I M U M      S U P P O R T      P R I C E S

## Including Bonus According to crop year

Rs per quintal

(As on 07.06.2017)

| Sl. No.   | Commodity                         | Variety       | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|           | KHARIF CROPS                      |               |           |           |           |
| 1         | PADDY                             | Common        | 1410      | 1470      | 1550      |
|           |                                   | Grade 'A'     | 1450      | 1510      | 1590      |
| 2         | JOWAR                             | Hybrid        | 1570      | 1625      | 1700      |
|           |                                   | Maldandi      | 1590      | 1650      | 1725      |
| 3         | BAJRA                             |               | 1275      | 1330      | 1425      |
| 4         | MAIZE                             |               | 1325      | 1365      | 1425      |
| 5         | RAGI                              |               | 1650      | 1725      | 1900      |
| 6         | ARHAR(Tur)                        |               | 4625^     | 5050^^    | 5450^     |
| 7         | MOONG                             |               | 4850^     | 5225^^    | 5575^     |
| 8         | URAD                              |               | 4625^     | 5000^^    | 5400^     |
| 9         | COTTON                            | Medium Staple | 3800      | 3860      | 4020      |
|           |                                   | Long Staple   | 4100      | 4160      | 4320      |
| 10        | GROUNDNUT IN SHELL                |               | 4030      | 4220*     | 4450^     |
| 11        | SUNFLOWER SEED                    |               | 3800      | 3950*     | 4100*     |
| 12        | SOYABEAN                          |               | 2600      | 2775*     | 3050^     |
| 13        | SESAMUM                           |               | 4700      | 5000^     | 5300*     |
| 14        | NIGERSEED                         |               | 3650      | 3825*     | 4050*     |
|           | RABI CROPS                        |               |           |           |           |
| 15        | WHEAT                             |               | 1525      | 1625      | -         |
| 16        | BARLEY                            |               | 1225      | 1325      | -         |
| 17        | GRAM                              |               | 3500**    | 4000^     | -         |
| 18        | MASUR (LENTIL)                    |               | 3400**    | 3950@     | -         |
| 19        | RAPESEED/MUSTARD                  |               | 3350      | 3700*     | -         |
| 20        | SAFFLOWER                         |               | 3300      | 3700*     | -         |
| 21        | TORIA                             |               | 3290      | 3560      | -         |
|           | OTHER CROPS                       |               |           |           |           |
| 22        | COPRA                             | Milling       | 5550      | 5950      | 6500      |
|           | (Calender Year)                   | Ball          | 5830      | 6240      | 6785      |
| 23        | DE-HUSKED COCONUT (Calender Year) |               | 1500      | 1600      | 1760      |
| 24        | JUTE                              |               | 2700      | 3200      | 3500      |
| 25        | SUGARCANE$                        |               | 230.00    | 230.00    | 255       |

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