Lok Sabha Question No. 3432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: MSP for Rabi Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BHARATENDRA SINGH, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3432

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  6 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## MSP FOR RABI CROPS

3432.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI J. JAYAVARDHAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  announced  a  big  increase  in  support  prices  for most rabi crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of increase in support prices as compared to that of the last three years, commodity-wise;
- (c) whether the said move would reduce demand-supply gap in pulses and oil seeds increased acreage and give a big boost to the income of the farmers, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  some  State  Governments  and  farmers  associations  are  demanding more rise in support prices for rabi crops; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

## 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) & (b): Government has increased the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of all rabi crops for 2016-17 season. The MSPs of rabi crops for last three years and current year i.e. from 2013-14 to 2016-17 are given at Annexure.

(c): The total area under pulses and oilseeds has increased in 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16. Area of pulses and oilseeds  for 2015-16 and 2016-17 is given below:

(Lakh hectares)

| crop            | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|
| Kharif Pulses   | 113.6*    | 136.1**   |
| Kharif oilseeds | 188.5*    | 187.5**   |
| Rabi Pulses#    | 88.12     | 95.09     |
| Rabi oilseeds#  | 56.26     | 64.21     |

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**As per 1 Advance Estimates * As per 4 th Advance Estimates # As on 25.11.2016

As per 1 st Advance Estimates of 2016-17, production of kharif pulses is estimated at  8.70  million  tonnes  as  compared  to  5.54  million  tonnes  in  2015-16.  Production  of kharif  oilseeds  during  2016-17  (1 st Advance  Estimates)  is  estimated  at  23.36  million tonnes as compared to 16.59 million tonnes in 2015-16 .

(d) & (e): Suggestions  from  State  Governments  and  various  farmer  organisations are  received  from  time  to  time  for  increasing  the  MSP  of  crops.  Government  fixes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the major agricultural produce on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), the views of concerned State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments. While formulating its  recommendations  on  price  policy,  CACP  considers  various  important  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.

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## Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 3432 due for reply on 06.12.2016

## Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) and increase in MSPs of Rabi crops for 2013-14 to 2016-17

(Rs. per quintal)

| Crop             |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   Absolute increase over 2013-14 | 2015-16   |   Absolute increase over 2014-15 | 2016-17   |   Absolute increase over 2015-16 |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| Wheat            |      1400 |      1450 |                               50 | 1525      |                               75 | 1625      |                              100 |
| Barley           |      1100 |      1150 |                               50 | 1225      |                               75 | 1325      |                              100 |
| Gram             |      3100 |      3175 |                               75 | 3500*     |                              325 | 4000^     |                              500 |
| Masur (Lentil)   |      2950 |      3075 |                              125 | 3400*     |                              325 | 3950&     |                              550 |
| Rapseed/ Mustard |      3050 |      3100 |                               50 | 3350      |                              250 | 3700$     |                              350 |
| Safflower        |      3000 |      3050 |                               50 | 3300      |                              250 | 3700$     |                              400 |
| Toria            |      3020 |      3020 |                                0 | 3290      |                              270 | 3560      |                              270 |