Lok Sabha Question No. 3908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Price of Soybeans
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3908

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021

## PRICE OF SOYABEANS

## 3908.  SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

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

- (a) whether farmers sold soybeans at Government-cut prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the import of soymeal results in pulling domestic soybean prices by 50%; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कल् याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b):    Government  implements  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan Abhiyan  (PM-AASHA)  for  procurement  of  notified  oilseeds,  pulses  and  copra including  soybeans  of  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ)  at  Minimum  Support  Price (MSP)  through  Central  Nodal  agency  directly  from registered farmers  after receiving  the  proposals  from  the  State  Government  as  per  scheme  guidelines. However, if farmer  gets  better  price  in  comparison  to  MSP,  they  are  free  to  sell their produce in open market.
- (c) & (d): In the last year, soyabean crop got damaged due to weather and there was  continuous  demand  from  livestock  industry  as  soyabean  meal  was  not available,  so  to  protect  livestock  industry  soyabean  meal  import  was  allowed. During the current harvest season of soyabean, the averge mandi prices is ruling above MSP in most of the soybean producing states. Mandi  wholesale prices of Soybean during kharif season (September to December 2021) is at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I

| Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   | Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   | Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   | Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   | Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   | Mandi Wholesale Prices of Soybean during Kharif Season (September to December 2021)   |
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| Sl.No.                                                                                | State                                                                                 | Commodity                                                                             | Year                                                                                  | Weightage Average Mandi Price (in Rs./Qtl.)                                           | MSP                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                     | Chattisgarh                                                                           | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5149                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                               | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5221                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                             | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5462                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                        | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5286                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                           | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5406                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5624                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                            | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 6386                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                             | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5446                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                         | Soyabean                                                                              | 2021                                                                                  | 5860                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                  |

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