Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: MSP for Pulses, Oilseeds and Cotton
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, C. N. JAYADEVAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.403

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 TH  JULY, 2017

## MSP FOR PULSES, OILSEEDS AND COTTON

403.   SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the estimated production of pulses, cotton and oilseeds during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  farmers  from  various  parts  of  the  country  have  been demanding  increase  in  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  oilseeds,  cotton  and pulses, if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  and  Prices  (CACP)  has  also recommended for increase in MSP for pulses, oilseeds and cotton for 2017-2018 crop year, if so, the details of the MSP fixed by the Government for these items;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  also  directed  to  the  States  to  procure  all  farm produce so that farmers are not forced to sell their produce at lower prices, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  his  Ministry  had  also  meeting  with  seed  companies  to  cut  prices  of hybrid seeds by 10%, if so, the outcome thereof?

## 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): The production of pulses, cotton and oilseeds for the years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 is at Annexure I.

(b) to (d): Representations are received from time to time from various organizations requesting  for  increase  in  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP)  of  various  crops  including pulses, oilseeds and cotton.

Government fixes MSP on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), views of State Governments, Central Ministries/Departments and  other  relevant  factors.  MSPs  fixed  by  the  Government  for  pulses,  oilseeds  and cotton for 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 are at Annexure-II.

Government  ensures  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  through  procurement operations undertaken by the Central, State  and Cooperative agencies in  the  States. State Governments have been alerted from time to time to make adequate arrangements to ensure MSP to farmers.

MSP is in the nature of minimum price offered by the Government to farmers to procure their produce when market prices tend to fall below MSP. However, farmers are free  to  sell  their  produce  to  Government  agencies  or  in  the  open  market  as  is advantageous to them.

(e): During a meeting held on 16.06.2017, representatives of seed companies agreed to reduce the selling price (on MRP) of hybrid seeds except cotton seeds by 10 percent during Kharif 2017-18.

## Annexure-I

## Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 403 for answer on 18.07.2017 regarding 'MSP for pulses, oilseeds and cotton'

## PRODUCTION OF PULSES, OILSEEDS AND COTTON

## Million Tonnes

| PULSES             | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17*   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Tur                | 3.17      | 2.81      | 2.56      | 4.60       |
| Moong              | 1.61      | 1.50      | 1.59      | 2.07       |
| Urad               | 1.70      | 1.96      | 1.95      | 2.93       |
| Gram               | 9.53      | 7.33      | 7.06      | 9.08       |
| Other Pulses       | 3.24      | 3.54      | 3.19      | 3.73       |
| OILSEEDS           |           |           |           |            |
| Groundnut in shell | 9.71      | 7.40      | 6.73      | 7.65       |
| Sunflower          | 0.50      | 0.43      | 0.30      | 0.23       |
| Soyabean           | 11.86     | 10.37     | 8.57      | 14.01      |
| Sesamum            | 0.72      | 0.83      | 0.85      | 0.80       |
| Nigersed           | 0.10      | 0.08      | 0.07      | 0.09       |
| Rapeseed/Mustard   | 7.88      | 6.28      | 6.80      | 7.98       |
| Safflower          | 0.11      | 0.09      | 0.05      | 0.06       |
| Cotton#            | 359.02    | 348.05    | 300.05    | 325.76     |

*3 rd Advance Estimates

#Lakh bales of 170 kgs each

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## Annexure-II

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 403 for answer on 18.07.2017 regarding 'MSP for pulses,oilseeds and cotton'

## MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES FOR PULSES,OILSEEDS AND COTTON

Rs.per quintal

| Sl. No.   | Commodity              | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18$   |
|-----------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
|           | PULSES                 |           |           |            |
| 1         | ARHAR(Tur)             | 4625^     | 5050^^    | 5450^      |
| 2         | MOONG                  | 4850^     | 5225^^    | 5575^      |
| 3         | URAD                   | 4625^     | 5000^^    | 5400^      |
| 4         | GRAM                   | 3500**    | 4000^     | -          |
| 5         | MASUR (LENTIL)         | 3400**    | 3950@     | -          |
|           | OILSEEDS               |           |           |            |
| 6         | GROUNDNUT IN SHELL     | 4030      | 4220*     | 4450^      |
| 7         | SUNFLOWER SEED         | 3800      | 3950*     | 4100*      |
| 8         | SOYABEEN               | 2600      | 2775*     | 3050^      |
| 9         | SESAMUM                | 4700      | 5000^     | 5300*      |
| 10        | NIGERSEED              | 3650      | 3825*     | 4050*      |
| 11        | RAPESEED/MUSTARD       | 3350      | 3700*     | -          |
| 12        | SAFFLOWER              | 3300      | 3700*     | -          |
| 13        | COTTON (Medium Staple) | 3800      | 3860      | 4020       |
|           | (Long Staple)          | 4100      | 4160      | 4320       |