Lok Sabha Question No. 5172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Increase in MSP for Pulses and Oils Seeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5172

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  MARCH, 2018

## INCREASE IN MSP FOR PULSES AND OILS SEEDS

## 5172.       SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the farmers are getting even less than the Minimum Support Prices for pulses and oil seeds fixed by the Government during the current year, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the farmers in the various parts of the country especially Maharashtra have been demanding for increase in Minimum Support Prices for pulses and oil seeds, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Minimum  Support  Prices  for  pulses  and  oil  seeds  have  been  increased during the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the extent to which the Government is proposing to increase Minimum Support Prices at present keeping in view the demand of the farmers; and
- (e) the  production  of  pulses  in  the  country  during  the  year  2016-17  and  the  quantum  of pulses procured by the Government during the said period along with the buffer stock of pulses during the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): The prices of agricultural crops including pulses and oilseeds are determined by supply and demand conditions in the market on a day-to-day basis. Taking the average wholesale price for the marketing season on an all-India basis as the measure, it is observed that some pulses and  oilseeds  are  fetching  lower  prices  than  minimum  support  prices  (MSPs).  This  is  partly attributable to seasonal or cyclical factors affecting demand and supply of these crops.
- (b): From  time  to  time,  farmers  and  farmers'  organizations  in  various  parts  of  the  country including the State of Maharashtra have been making certain demands from the Government. Along  with  other  demands,  the  increase  in  MSPs  of  agricultural  crops  including  pulses  and oilseeds was one important demand.
- (c) & (d): Government has increased the MSPs of pulses and oilseeds during the last three years and the current year i.e. from 2014-15 to 2017-18. In addition to increase in MSPs, an incentive bonus on pulses for 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 and on oilseeds for 2016-17 and 2017-18 has also been announced to incentivise farmers to cultivate pulses and oilseeds. The MSPs including bonus of pulses and oilseeds and their increase for the last three years and the current year i.e. from 2014-15 to 2017-18 are at Annexure.
- (e):        During 2016-17, production of pulses is estimated at 231.3 lakh tonnes and 17.4 lakh tonnes of pulses have been procured by the Union Government. During the current year (as on 22.03.2018) buffer stock of pulses is 20.5 lakh tonnes.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5172 due for reply on 27.03.2018.

## MSPs and increase in MSPs of pulses and oilseeds

| Sl. No.   | CROP               | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | (#) increase in MSP 2014-15 over 2013-14   | 2015-16   | (#) increase in MSP 2015-16 over 2014-15   | 2016-17   | (#) increase in MSP 2016-17 over 2015-16   | 2017-18   | (#) increase in MSP 2017-18 over 2016-17   |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------|
|           | PULSES             |           |           |                                            |           |                                            |           |                                            |           |                                            |
| 1         | ARHAR(Tur)         | 4300      | 4350      | 50(1.2)                                    | 4625^     | 275(6.3)                                   | 5050^^    | 425(9.2)                                   | 5450^     | 400(7.9)                                   |
| 2         | MOONG              | 4500      | 4600      | 100(2.2)                                   | 4850^     | 250(5.4)                                   | 5225^^    | 375(7.7)                                   | 5575^     | 350(6.7)                                   |
| 3         | URAD               | 4300      | 4350      | 50(1.2)                                    | 4625^     | 275(6.3)                                   | 5000^^    | 375(8.1)                                   | 5400^     | 400(8)                                     |
| 4         | GRAM               | 3100      | 3175      | 75(2.4)                                    | 3500**    | 325(10.2)                                  | 4000^     | 500(14.3)                                  | 4400@     | 400(10.0)                                  |
| 5         | MASUR (LENTIL)     | 2950      | 3075      | 125(4.2)                                   | 3400**    | 325(10.6)                                  | 3950@     | 550(16.2)                                  | 4250*     | 300(7.6)                                   |
|           | OILSEEDS           |           |           |                                            |           |                                            |           |                                            |           |                                            |
| 1         | GROUNDNUT IN SHELL | 4000      | 4000      | 0                                          | 4030      | 30(0.8)                                    | 4220*     | 190(4.7)                                   | 4450^     | 230(5.5)                                   |
| 2         | SUNFLOWER SEED     | 3700      | 3750      | 50(1.4)                                    | 3800      | 50(1.3)                                    | 3950*     | 150(3.9)                                   | 4100*     | 150(3.8)                                   |
| 3         | SOYABEEN           | 2560      | 2560      | 0                                          | 2600      | 40(1.6)                                    | 2775*     | 175(6.7)                                   | 3050^     | 275(9.9)                                   |
| 4         | SESAMUM            | 4500      | 4600      | 100(2.2)                                   | 4700      | 100(2.2)                                   | 5000^     | 300(6.4)                                   | 5300*     | 300(6)                                     |
| 5         | NIGERSEED          | 3500      | 3600      | 100(2.9)                                   | 3650      | 50(1.4)                                    | 3825*     | 175(4.8)                                   | 4050*     | 225(5.9)                                   |
| 6         | RAPESEED/MUSTARD   | 3050      | 3100      | 50(1.6)                                    | 3350      | 250(8.0)                                   | 3700*     | 350(10.4)                                  | 4000*     | 300(8.1)                                   |
| 7         | SAFFLOWER          | 3000      | 3050      | 50(1.7)                                    | 3300      | 250(8.2)                                   | 3700*     | 400(12.1)                                  | 4100*     | 400(10.8)                                  |
| 8         | TORIA              | 3020      | 3020      | 0                                          | 3290      | 270(8.9)                                   | 3560      | 270(8.2)                                   | 3900*     | 340(9.6)                                   |

- # Figures in brackets indicate percentage increase.
* Including Bonus of Rs. 100 per quintal.
- ** Including Bonus of Rs. 75 per quintal.
- ^ Including Bonus of Rs. 200 per quintal.
- ^^ Including Bonus of Rs. 425 per quintal.
- @ Including Bonus of Rs. 150 per quintal

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(Rs. per quintal)