Lok Sabha Question No. 2436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Support Price of Cotton
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## SUPPORT PRICE OF COTTON

## 2436. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) the details of number of centers currently approved, operational for purchase of cotton on support price in Nagaur and other districts of Rajasthan;

(b)  the  comparative  details  of  cotton  purchased  on  support  price  in  different  districts  of  Rajasthan during the current and previous years; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the support price of cotton in view of increasing cost of cotton production and if so, the details thereof along with the support price of cotton at present?

## उत्तर ANSWER )

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर्

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a): Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has set up 37 approved and operational procurement centres in 11 districts for purchasing of cotton under MSP operations to protect the interest of cotton farmers. Branch/ district-wise list of procurement centres in Rajasthan including Nagaur is at annexure-I.

(b): During last cotton season 2021-22 (1.10.2021 to 30.9.2022) farmers were getting higher prices of cotton in comparison to MSP level. Therefore, procurement under MSP operation was NIL including Rajasthan.  During current cotton season 2022-23 (1.10.2022 to 30.9.2023), cotton prices are also ruling above MSP level in the market itself and hence there is no procurement of cotton under MSP operation including Rajasthan so far. The details of MSP operations in Rajasthan during 2019-20 and 2020-21 is at annexure-II.

(c): Every year, the Ministry of Agriculture, based on the recommendations of Advisory Board viz., Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) fixes the Minimum Support Price (MSP) with a view to give incentives to the Cotton farmers of the country.   The current cotton season MSP is higher by 6% over the last cotton season 2021-22.   The details of MSP of cotton fixed by the Government of India for cotton season 2021-22 & 2022-23 is as under:

| Particulars          | MSP (Rs./Quintal)   | MSP (Rs./Quintal)   |
|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|                      | 2021-22             | 2022-23             |
| Medium Staple Cotton | 5726                | 6080                |
| Long Staple Cotton   | 6025                | 6380                |

| State : Rajasthan                            | State : Rajasthan                            | State : Rajasthan                            | State : Rajasthan                            | State : Rajasthan                       | State : Rajasthan                       | State : Rajasthan                       | State : Rajasthan                       |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Sriganganagar | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Sriganganagar | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Sriganganagar | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Sriganganagar | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Bhilwara | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Bhilwara | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Bhilwara | Under the jurisdiction of B.O, Bhilwara |
| 2020-2021                                    | 2020-2021                                    | 2020-2021                                    | 2020-2021                                    | 2020-2021                               | 2020-2021                               | 2020-2021                               | 2020-2021                               |
| Sr. No.                                      | Name of District                             | Sr. No                                       | Name of Centre                               | Sr. No.                                 | Name of District                        | Sr. No.                                 | Name of Centre                          |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | Sr. No.                                 | Name of District                        | Sr. No.                                 | Name of Centre                          |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 2                                            | Anupgarh                                     | 1                                       | Bhilwara                                | 1                                       | Gangapur                                |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 3                                            | Jaitsar                                      | 2                                       | Ajmer                                   | 2                                       | Bijaynagar                              |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 4                                            | Padampur                                     | 2                                       | Ajmer                                   | 3                                       | Beawar                                  |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 5                                            | Sadulsahar                                   | 3                                       | Nagour                                  | 4                                       | Merta City                              |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 6                                            | Srikaranpur                                  | 3                                       | Nagour                                  | 5                                       | Nagaur                                  |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 7                                            | Srivijaynagar                                | 3                                       | Nagour                                  | 6                                       | Ladnu                                   |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 8                                            | Suratgarh                                    | 4                                       | Chittorgarh                             | 7                                       | Kapasan                                 |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 9                                            | Kesrisinghpur                                | 5                                       | Alwar                                   | 8                                       | Alwar                                   |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 10                                           | Bhagwangarh                                  | 5                                       | Alwar                                   | 9                                       | Khairthal                               |
| 1                                            | Sriganganagar                                | 11                                           | Gajsinghpur                                  | 5                                       | Alwar                                   | 10                                      | Behror                                  |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 12                                           | Hanumangarh- Jn                              | 6                                       | Jodhpur                                 | 11                                      | Oshiyan                                 |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 13                                           | Hanumangarh- Tn                              | 7                                       | Pali                                    | 12                                      | Rani                                    |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 14                                           | Pilibanga                                    | 8                                       | Jhunjhunu                               | 13                                      | Surajgarh                               |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 15                                           | Goluwala                                     |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 16                                           | Sangaria                                     | Total Centres 13                        | Total Centres 13                        | Total Centres 13                        | Total Centres 13                        |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 17                                           | Rawatsar                                     |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 18                                           | Nohar                                        |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 19                                           | Bhadra                                       |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 20                                           | Rayasinghnagar                               |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 2                                            | Hanumangarh                                  | 21                                           | Ghadsana                                     |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 3                                            |                                              | 22                                           | Bikaner                                      |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| 3                                            | Bikaner                                      | 23                                           | Nokha                                        |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| Total Centres 24                             | Total Centres 24                             | Total Centres 24                             | Total Centres 24                             |                                         |                                         |                                         |                                         |
| State Total                                  | State Total                                  | State Total                                  | State Total                                  | 37                                      | 37                                      | 37                                      | 37                                      |

## District Wise Cotton Procurement under MSP operations by CCI

|         |               | 2019-20                                           | 2019-20                     | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                                           | 2020-21                     | 2020-21                          |
|---------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sr. No. | District      | Procurement under MSP (Thousand bales of 170 kgs) | Payment made (Rs. in Crore) | Farmers Benefitted (In Thousand) | Procurement under MSP (Thousand bales of 170 kgs) | Payment made (Rs. in Crore) | Farmers Benefitted (In Thousand) |
| 1       | Ajmer         | 2.2                                               | 5.716                       | 0.5                              | 6.2                                               | 17.210                      | 1.4                              |
| 2       | Alwar         | 0.1                                               | 0.303                       | 0.0                              | 3.7                                               | 10.530                      | 1.2                              |
| 3       | Bhilwara      | 13.6                                              | 35.119                      | 2.8                              | 4.8                                               | 13.151                      | 1.0                              |
| 4       | Bikaner       | 0.0                                               | 0.000                       | 0.0                              | 38.1                                              | 108.880                     | 6.3                              |
| 5       | Chittorgarh   | 7.1                                               | 17.854                      | 1.4                              | 1.8                                               | 4.900                       | 1.0                              |
| 6       | Hanumangarh   | 166.5                                             | 433.573                     | 27.3                             | 508.8                                             | 1444.700                    | 83.3                             |
| 7       | Nagaur        | 21.8                                              | 54.720                      | 3.0                              | 50.9                                              | 141.795                     | 7.6                              |
| 8       | Jhunjhunu     | 0.0                                               | 0.000                       | 0.0                              | 15.4                                              | 44.091                      | 2.6                              |
| 9       | Jodhpur       | 0.0                                               | 0.000                       | 0.0                              | 16.7                                              | 46.320                      | 2.8                              |
| 10      | Pali          | 1.9                                               | 4.891                       | 0.4                              | 0.0                                               | 0.0                         | 0.0                              |
| 11      | Rajsamand     | 8.0                                               | 20.380                      | 1.4                              | 0.0                                               | 0.0                         | 0.0                              |
| 12      | Sriganganagar | 154.5                                             | 405.837                     | 25.4                             | 264.9                                             | 754.500                     | 43.2                             |
| Total   | Total         | 375.7                                             | 978.393                     | 62.2                             | 911.3                                             | 2586.077                    | 150.4                            |

During cotton season 2021-22 & current cotton season farmers are getting better price above MSP level and they did not require CCI intervention for undertaking MSP operations. Therefore, procurement under MSP is NIL.

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