Lok Sabha Question No. 3312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: MSP for Horticulture Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3312

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## MSP FOR HORTICULTURE CROPS

3312.     SHRI  PRABHAKAR REDDY  KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  bring  horticulture  crops  under  the  Minimum Support Price (MSP), if so, the details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  agricultural commodities that  were currently  offered under MSP; and
- (c) the  quantum  of  the  different commodities  collected  by  the  Union Government from the State of Telangana during the past four years?

## ANSWER

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

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): Government  announces  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  those  agricultural commodities  which  are  widely  grown,  have  large  area  under  cultivation,  items  of  mass consumption  with  fairly  long  shelf  life  and  necessary  for  maintaining  food  security.  Presently Government fixes MSPs for 22 major agricultural crops viz. Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Arhar, Moong, Urad, Groundnut-in-shell, Soyabean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Nigerseed, Cotton, Wheat, Barley, Gram, Masur (Lentil), Rapeseed/Mustard, Safflower, Jute and Copra and Fair & Remunerative  Price  (FRP)  for  Sugarcane  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  the Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP),  after  obtaining  the  views  of  State Governments  and  Central  Ministries/Departments  concerned  and  other  relevant  factors.  In addition,  MSP  for  Toria  and  De-Husked  coconut  is  also  fixed  on  the  basis  of  MSPs  of Rapeseed/Mustard and Copra respectively. These agricultural crops account for around 99 per cent of the agricultural output. Government implements Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for horticultural  crops  which  are  perishable  in  nature  and  some  agricultural  crops  which  are  not covered  under  the  MSP  on  the  request  of  State/UT  Governments  concerned.  The  MIS  is implemented in order to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the  event  of  bumper  crop  when  the  prices  tend  to  fall  below  the  economic  level/cost  of production.  Losses,  if  any,  incurred  by  the  procuring  agencies  are  shared  by  the  Central Government  and  the  concerned  State  Government  on  50:50  basis  (75:25  in  case  of  NorthEastern States).  Profit, if any, earned by the procuring agencies is retained by them.

Contd...2/-

- (c): Details      of    procurement  of  major  crops  for  the  state  of  Telangana  from  2014-15  to 2018-19 is as follows:

| Commodity                         | Procurement   | Procurement   | Procurement   | Procurement   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|                                   | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2018-19       |
| Paddy (in Lakh Metric Tonnes)     | 15.79         | 35.96         | 36.18         | 22.5*         |
| Tur ( in Metric Tonnes)           | -             | -             | 75300         | 2943.75*      |
| Moong(in Metric Tonnes)           | -             | -             | 3319.95       | 13375.31*     |
| Urad (in Metric Tonnes)           | -             | -             | 11170.41      | 2578.39*      |
| Gram (in Metric Tonnes)           | -             | -             | -             | 50000*        |
| Groundnut(in Metric Tonnes)       | -             | -             | -             | 26.99*        |
| Soyabean(in Metric Tonnes)        | -             | -             | 34553.06      | 12430.85*     |
| Sunflower seed (in Metric Tonnes) | -             | -             | 112.10        | 215*          |

Source: Department of Food & Public Distribution and DAC&FW .

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