Lok Sabha Question No. 3406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Benefits of MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3406

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7 TH  AUGUST, 2018

## BENEFITS OF MSP

3406.  SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

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

- (a) whether the Minimum Support Price (MSP) provided by the Government to the farmers actually benefits only 6 percent of the farmers in the entire country; and
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  would  consider  enhancing  the  quantum  of  the produces purchased by the Government to the maximum possible limit so that a larger number of farmers benefit through it, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  किसान  िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Under the present procurement mechanism,  Government  agencies procure  the  notified  agricultural  produce  of  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ)  at  Minimum Support  Price  (MSP)  directly  from  farmers  in  consultation  with  the  concerned  State Government as and when market price of these produce fall below the MSP, as per prescribed  guidelines.  However,  if  farmers  gets  better  price  in  comparison  to  MSP, they  are  free  to  sell  their  produce  in  open  market.  The  details  of  quantum  of  crops purchased    at  MSP  alongwith  its  percentage  crop-wise  and  State-wise  are  at annexure-I to annexure-III.

Annexure - I

## Details of Production, Quantum of Pulses and Oilseeds Procured at MSP under PSS and its Perctange during

KMS 2017-18 and RMS 2018-19 as on  24.07.2018

| States         | Pulse/ oilseed    | Commodities      | Estimated production (as per 3rd Advance estimates (In MT)   | Tentative Procurement Upto 24.07.2018(in MT)   | %of Procurement   |
|----------------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| a              | b                 | c                | d                                                            | e                                              | f                 |
| KHARIF 2017-18 |                   |                  |                                                              |                                                |                   |
| Rajasthan      | Pulse             | Moong            | 742500                                                       | 262203.84                                      | 35.31             |
| Rajasthan      | Pulse             | Urad             | 337000                                                       | 130853.40                                      | 38.83             |
| Rajasthan      | Oil Seed          | Ground nut       | 1259100                                                      | 146279.51                                      | 11.62             |
|                | Oil Seed          | Soyabean         | 1069800                                                      | 11624.00                                       | 1.09              |
| Maharashtra    | Oil Seed          | Soyabean         | 3886000                                                      | 26283.64                                       | 0.68              |
| Maharashtra    | Pulse             | Moong            | 163000                                                       | 5260.63                                        | 3.23              |
| Maharashtra    | Pulse             | Tur              | 1059000                                                      | 336717.75                                      | 31.80             |
| Maharashtra    | Pulse             | Urad             | 177000                                                       | 58663.95                                       | 33.14             |
| Telangana      | Pulse             | Moong            | 59000                                                        | 3319.95                                        | 5.63              |
| Telangana      | Pulse             | Tur              | 264000                                                       | 75300.00                                       | 28.52             |
| Telangana      | Pulse             | Urad             | 26000                                                        | 11170.41                                       | 42.96             |
| Telangana      | Oil Seed          | Soyabean         | 245000                                                       | 34553.05                                       | 14.10             |
| Karnataka      | Pulse             | Moong            | 93000                                                        | 21758.40                                       | 23.40             |
| Karnataka      | Pulse             | Urad             | 44000                                                        | 13090.15                                       | 29.75             |
| Karnataka      | Pulse             | Tur              | 729200                                                       | 335499.88                                      | 46.01             |
| Karnataka      | Oil Seed          | Ground nut       | 241000                                                       | 11860.28                                       | 4.92              |
| Gujarat        | Pulse             | Urad             | 94000                                                        | 19878.40                                       | 21.15             |
| Gujarat        | Pulse             | Tur              | 321000                                                       | 69986.72                                       | 21.80             |
| Gujarat        | Oil Seed          | Ground nut       | 3773000                                                      | 829697.00                                      | 21.99             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Moong            | 11000                                                        | 2335.75                                        | 21.23             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Urad             | 38000                                                        | 13600.00                                       | 35.79             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Tur              | 118000                                                       | 55600.00                                       | 47.12             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Oil Seed          | Ground nut       | 828000                                                       | 60939.37                                       | 7.36              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Pulse             | Urad             | 283000                                                       | 22567.96                                       | 7.97              |
| West Bengal    | Pulse             | Urad             | 48000                                                        | 6790.00                                        | 14.15             |
| RABI-2018      |                   |                  |                                                              |                                                |                   |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Chana            | 676000                                                       | 91982.65                                       | 13.61             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Urad             | 275000                                                       | 79163.00                                       | 28.79             |
| Andhra Pradesh | Pulse             | Moong            | 71000                                                        | 1264.56                                        | 1.78              |
| Karnataka      | Pulse             | Chana            | 825000                                                       | 127301.26                                      | 15.43             |
| Telangana      | Pulse             | Chana            | 150000                                                       | 50000.00                                       | 33.33             |
| Telangana      | Oil Seed          | Sunflower        | 4000                                                         | 215.00                                         | 5.38              |
| Telangana      | Oil Seed          | Ground nut       | 269000                                                       | 26.99                                          | 0.01              |
| Telangana      | Pulse             | Urad             | 5000                                                         | 2000.00                                        | 40.00             |
| Mahrashtra     | Pulse             | Chana            | 1761000                                                      | 194726.89                                      | 11.06             |
| Haryana        | Oil Seed          | Mustard          | 860000                                                       | 227517.70                                      | 26.46             |
| Haryana        | Oil Seed          | Sunflower        | 6000                                                         | 2400.00                                        | 40.00             |
| Rajasthan      | Oil Seed          | Mustard          | 3507800                                                      | 471614.16                                      | 13.44             |
| Rajasthan      | Pulse             | Chana            | 1471400                                                      | 579972.38                                      | 39.42             |
| Tamil Nadu     | Pulse             | Urad             | 249700                                                       | 1547.86                                        | 0.62              |
| Gujarat        | Pulse             | Chana            | 362000                                                       | 91000.00                                       | 25.14             |
| Gujarat        | Oil Seed          | Mustard          | 360000                                                       | 52659.55                                       | 14.63             |
| Madhya Pradesh | Oil Seed          | Mustard          | 976000                                                       | 119740.38                                      | 12.27             |
| Madhya Pradesh | Pulse             | Masoor           | 679000                                                       | 233150.46                                      | 34.34             |
| Odisha         | Pulse             | Gram             | 4595000                                                      | 1611811.37                                     | 35.08             |
| Odisha         |                   |                  |                                                              | 2675.11                                        | 4.63              |
|                | Pulse             | Urad             | 18800                                                        | 4216.77                                        | 22.43             |
|                | Pulse Oil Seed    | Moong Ground nut | 57730                                                        | 2633.02                                        | 7.81              |
|                | Oil Seed          | Sunflower        | 33700 16200                                                  | 130.43                                         | 0.81              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Pulse             | Chana            | 683700                                                       | 14354.05                                       | 2.10              |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Pulse             | Masoor           | 447200                                                       | 13698.24                                       | 3.06              |
| West Bengal    | Oil Seed Oil Seed | Mustard Mustard  | 958000 630000                                                | 1211.41 565.87                                 | 0.13 0.09         |

Annexure-II PRODUCTION, PROCUREMENT AND PERCENTAGE PROCUREMENT OF RICE

(Figures in LMT)

| STATE/UT          | KMS 2017-18   | KMS 2017-18   | KMS 2017-18   |
|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| STATE/UT          | Prod.#        | Proc.         | %Proc         |
| A&N ISLANDS       |               |               |               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 79.05         | 39.57         | 50.06         |
| TELANGANA         | 62.86         | 36.21         | 57.60         |
| ASSAM             | 51.64         | 0.26          | 0.50          |
| BIHAR             | 78.25         | 7.93          | 10.13         |
| CHANDIGARH        |               | 0.14          |               |
| CHHATISGARH       | 47.26         | 32.55         | 68.87         |
| DELHI             |               |               |               |
| GUJARAT           | 20.64         | 0.01          | 0.04          |
| HARYANA           | 45.23         | 39.92         | 88.26         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1.18          |               | 0.00          |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 6.08          | 0.13          | 2.10          |
| JHARKHAND         | 40.78         | 1.43          | 3.51          |
| KARNATAKA         | 25.52         |               | 0.00          |
| KERALA            | 5.16          | 3.29          | 63.76         |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 41.19         | 10.96         | 26.60         |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 26.98         | 1.79          | 6.63          |
| NAGALAND          |               |               |               |
| ODISHA            | 65.29         | 32.80         | 50.24         |
| PUDUCHERRY        |               |               |               |
| PUNJAB            | 128.67        | 118.33        | 91.96         |
| RAJASTHAN         | 4.51          |               | 0.00          |
| TAMIL NADU        | 65.92         | 8.40          | 12.74         |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 132.71        | 28.75         | 21.66         |
| UTTRAKHAND        | 6.63          | 0.38          | 5.77          |
| WEST BENGAL       | 153.68        | 0.59          | 0.38          |
| OTHERS            | 25.99         |               |               |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL : | 1115.22       | 363.43        | 32.59         |

Annexure-III PRODUCTION, PROCUREMENT AND PERCENTAGE PROCUREMENT

## OF WHEAT

(Figures in LMT)

| STATE/UT         | RMS 2017-18   | RMS 2017-18   | RMS 2017-18   | RMS 2018-19   | RMS 2018-19   | RMS 2018-19   |
|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|                  | Prod.         | Proc. $       | % Proc        | Prod.         | Proc. $       | % Proc        |
| Punjab           | 164.41        | 117.06        | 71.20         | 176.12        | 126.91        | 72.06         |
| Haryana          | 115.47        | 74.32         | 64.36         | 113.12        | 87.39         | 77.25         |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 300.56        | 36.99         | 12.31         | 319.87        | 50.88         | 15.91         |
| Uttarakhand      | 8.82          | 0.02          | 0.23          | 8.80          | 1.09          | 12.39         |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 179.39        | 67.25         | 37.49         | 159.11        | 72.87         | 45.80         |
| Gujarat          | 27.37         | 0.07          | 0.26          | 30.52         | 0.37          | 1.21          |
| Rajasthan        | 89.85         | 12.45         | 13.86         | 95.33         | 15.31         | 16.06         |
| Bihar            | 51.11         |               | 0.00          | 45.83         | 0.25          | 0.55          |
| Jharkhand        | 4.25          |               | 0.00          | 4.09          |               | 0.00          |
| Karnataka        | 1.71          |               | 0.00          | 1.88          |               | 0.00          |
| Delhi            |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| J & K            | 4.76          |               | 0.00          | 4.85          |               | 0.00          |
| Maharashtra      | 18.75         |               | 0.00          | 15.09         |               | 0.00          |
| Odisha           |               |               |               |               |               |               |
| Himachal Pradesh | 7.04          |               | 0.00          | 5.93          | 0.01          | 0.17          |
| Chandigarh       |               | 0.08          |               |               | 0.14          |               |
| West Bengal      | 8.63          |               | 0.00          | 3.07          |               | 0.00          |
| Chhattisgarh     | 1.60          |               | 0.00          | 0.93          |               | 0.00          |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 0.00          |               |               | 0.00          |               |               |
| Assam            | 0.24          |               | 0.00          | 0.29          |               | 0.00          |
| Telangana        | 0.07          |               | 0.00          | 0.06          |               | 0.00          |
| Others           | 1.09          |               | 0.00          | 1.24          |               | 0.00          |
| All IndiaTotal : | 985.10        | 308.24        | 31.29         | 986.13        | 355.22        | 36.02         |

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