Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Average Market Prices for Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar, Uttam Kumar Nalamada Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.94

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2021

## AVERAGE MARKET PRICES FOR CROPS

94. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:

SHRI UTTAM KUMAR REDDY NALAMADA:

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

- (a) the  average  market  prices  realised  by  farmers  for  India's  main  agricultural  and horticulture crops since 2014, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the difference between the prices realised and the MSP announced by the Government State-wise and year-wise since 2014;
- (c) the reasons for the difference; and
- (d) the  impact  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  Sanrakshan  Abhiyan  scheme  in addressing this problem?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Year-wise weighted average prices (wholesale) of main agricultural and horticulture crops in the mandis of major  producing states as per market information entered by  respective  Agricultural  Produce  Market  Committee  (APMC)  markets  under  respective States/ Union Territories (UTs) along with the price difference as compare to MSP (wherein applicable) since 2014 is attached at Annexure-I. MSP is announced by the Government for 22 agricultural commodities. There is no Minimum Support Price for horticulture crops. The wholesale market price of crop realized depends on the demand, supply and quality of the crop at any point of time. The difference of wholesale market price if any with respect to MSP arises due to above.

(d): Pradhan  Mantri  Annadata  Aay  SanraksHan  Abhiyan'  (PM-AASHA)  is  an  umbrella scheme to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers. It comprises the erstwhile Price Support Scheme (PSS) with certain modifications and rolling out of new schemes of Price

Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and pilot of Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS).  Under PM-AASHA, States/UTs are offered to choose either PSS and PDPS in a given procurement season with respect to particular oilseeds crop for the entire State. Pulses and  Copra  are  procured  under  PSS.  Only  one  scheme  i.e.  PSS  or  PDPS  may  be  made operational in one State with respect to one commodity. Further, states have the option to roll out  PPSS  on  pilot  basis  in  district/selected  APMCs  of  district  involving  the  participation  of private stockist for oilseeds. Further, wheat paddy and coarse grains are procured under the existing schemes of Department of Food and Public Distribution and Cotton is procured under the existing schemes of Ministry of Textiles.  PM-AASHA helps the farmers in getting MSP for their crop which are procured.

Annexure-I Year wise weighted average prices of Main Agricultural & Horticulture Crops in mandis of major producing State from 2014-15 to 2019-20.

| 1. Commodity : Sesamum   | 1. Commodity : Sesamum   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)    |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| State                    | year                     | WAP*           | MSP **         | Diff.(WAP- MSP) |
| Gujarat                  | 2014-15                  | 10139          | 4600           | 5539            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 8333           | 4700           | 3633            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 6986           | 5000           | 1986            |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 8062           | 5300           | 2762            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 12925          | 6249           | 6676            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 10567          | 6485           | 4082            |
| Karnataka                | 2014-15                  | 7092           | 4600           | 2492            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 5970           | 4700           | 1270            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 5959           | 5000           | 959             |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 6834           | 5300           | 1534            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 11012          | 6249           | 4763            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 9081           | 6485           | 2596            |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 2014-15                  | 7803           | 4600           | 3203            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 5709           | 4700           | 1009            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 5699           | 5000           | 699             |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 7366           | 5300           | 2066            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 10337          | 6249           | 4088            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 8557           | 6485           | 2072            |
| Maharashtra              | 2014-15                  | 8651           | 4600           | 4051            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 6133           | 4700           | 1433            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 5182           | 5000           | 182             |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 6905           | 5300           | 1605            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 11900          | 6249           | 5651            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 14692          | 6485           | 8207            |
| Rajasthan                | 2014-15                  | 8809           | 4600           | 4209            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 6143           | 4700           | 1443            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 5868           | 5000           | 868             |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 7092           | 5300           | 1792            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 11334          | 6249           | 5085            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 9491           | 6485           | 3006            |
| Tamil Nadu               | 2014-15                  | 5924           | 4600           | 1324            |
|                          | 2015-16                  | 6520           | 4700           | 1820            |
|                          | 2016-17                  | 6510           | 5000           | 1510            |
|                          | 2017-18                  | 7949           | 5300           | 2649            |
|                          | 2018-19                  | 10895          | 6249           | 4646            |
|                          | 2019-20                  | 9691           | 6485           | 3206            |

| West Bengal   | 2014-15   |   3299 |   4600 |   -1301 |
|---------------|-----------|--------|--------|---------|
|               | 2015-16   |   3187 |   4700 |   -1513 |
|               | 2016-17   |   3193 |   5000 |   -1807 |
|               | 2017-18   |   4587 |   5300 |    -713 |
|               | 2018-19   |   6510 |   6249 |     261 |
|               | 2019-20   |   6157 |   6485 |    -328 |

*Weighted Average Price   ** Minimum Support Price

| 2.Commodity: Wheat   | 2.Commodity: Wheat   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)    |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
|                      |                      | Data           | Data           | Data            |
| State                | year                 | WAP*           | MSP **         | Diff.(WAP- MSP) |
| Gujarat              | 2014-15              | 1911           | 1450           | 461             |
|                      | 2015-16              | 2288           | 1525           | 763             |
|                      | 2016-17              | 1995           | 1625           | 370             |
|                      | 2017-18              | 2009           | 1735           | 274             |
|                      | 2018-19              | 2111           | 1840           | 271             |
|                      | 2019-20              | 1932           | 1925           | 7               |
| Haryana              | 2014-15              | 1450           | 1450           | 0               |
|                      | 2015-16              | 1525           | 1525           | 0               |
|                      | 2016-17              | 1625           | 1625           | 0               |
|                      | 2017-18              | 1735           | 1735           | 0               |
|                      | 2018-19              | 1840           | 1840           | 0               |
|                      | 2019-20              | 1925           | 1925           | 0               |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 2014-15              | 1497           | 1450           | 47              |
|                      | 2015-16              | 1638           | 1525           | 113             |
|                      | 2016-17              | 1698           | 1625           | 73              |
|                      | 2017-18              | 1772           | 1735           | 37              |
|                      | 2018-19              | 1901           | 1840           | 61              |
|                      | 2019-20              | 1916           | 1925           | -9              |
| Punjab               | 2014-15              | 1427           | 1450           | -23             |
|                      | 2015-16              | 1523           | 1525           | -2              |
|                      | 2016-17              | 1625           | 1625           | 0               |
|                      | 2017-18              | 1735           | 1735           | 0               |
|                      | 2018-19              | 1840           | 1840           | 0               |
|                      | 2019-20              | 1925           | 1925           | 0               |
| Rajasthan            | 2014-15              | 1482           | 1450           | 32              |
|                      | 2015-16              | 1606           | 1525           | 81              |
|                      | 2016-17              | 1632           | 1625           | 7               |
|                      | 2017-18              | 1695           | 1735           | -40             |
|                      | 2018-19              | 1847           | 1840           | 7               |
|                      | 2019-20              | 1851           | 1925           | -74             |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 2014-15              | 1466           | 1450           | 16              |

| 2015-16   |   1573 |   1525 |   48 |
|-----------|--------|--------|------|
| 2016-17   |   1655 |   1625 |   30 |
| 2017-18   |   1664 |   1735 |  -71 |
| 2018-19   |   1845 |   1840 |    5 |
| 2019-20   |   1935 |   1925 |   10 |

*Weighted Average Price   ** Minimum Support Price

| 3.Commodity: Paddy(Dhan)(Common)   | 3.Commodity: Paddy(Dhan)(Common)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)    |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| State                              | year                               | WAP*           | MSP**          | Diff.(WAP- MSP) |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 2014-15                            | 1383           | 1360           | 23              |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1423           | 1410           | 13              |
|                                    | 2016-17                            | 1501           | 1470           | 31              |
|                                    | 2017-18                            | 1555           | 1550           | 5               |
|                                    | 2018-19                            | 1774           | 1750           | 24              |
|                                    | 2019-20                            | 1851           | 1815           | 36              |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 2014-15                            | 1340           | 1360           | -20             |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1418           | 1410           | 8               |
|                                    | 2016-17                            | 1475           | 1470           | 5               |
|                                    | 2017-18                            | 1611           | 1550           | 61              |
|                                    | 2018-19                            | 1688           | 1750           | -62             |
|                                    | 2019-20                            | 1692           | 1815           | -123            |
| Haryana                            | 2014-15                            | 2099           | 1360           | 739             |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1646           | 1410           | 236             |
|                                    | 2016-17                            | 1915           | 1470           | 445             |
|                                    | 2017-18                            | 2559           | 1550           | 1009            |
|                                    | 2018-19                            | 2493           | 1750           | 743             |
|                                    | 2019-20                            | 1949           | 1815           | 134             |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 2014-15                            | 1712           | 1360           | 352             |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1705           | 1410           | 295             |
|                                    | 2016-17                            | 1920           | 1470           | 450             |
|                                    | 2017-18                            | 2284           | 1550           | 734             |
|                                    | 2018-19                            | 2236           | 1750           | 486             |
|                                    | 2019-20                            | 2113           | 1815           | 298             |
| Odisha                             | 2014-15                            | 1360           | 1360           | 0               |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1411           | 1410           | 1               |
|                                    | 2016-17                            | 1471           | 1470           | 1               |
|                                    | 2017-18                            | 1550           | 1550           | 0               |
|                                    | 2018-19                            | 1750           | 1750           | 0               |
|                                    | 2019-20                            | 1815           | 1815           | 0               |
| Punjab                             | 2014-15                            | 1758           | 1360           | 398             |
|                                    | 2015-16                            | 1493           | 1410           | 83              |

|               | 2016-17   |   1599 |   1470 |   129 |
|---------------|-----------|--------|--------|-------|
|               | 2017-18   |   1744 |   1550 |   194 |
|               | 2018-19   |   2026 |   1750 |   276 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1871 |   1815 |    56 |
| Tamil Nadu    | 2014-15   |   1432 |   1360 |    72 |
|               | 2015-16   |   1398 |   1410 |   -12 |
|               | 2016-17   |   1737 |   1470 |   267 |
|               | 2017-18   |   1494 |   1550 |   -56 |
|               | 2018-19   |   1694 |   1750 |   -56 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1675 |   1815 |  -140 |
| Telangana     | 2014-15   |   1390 |   1360 |    30 |
|               | 2015-16   |   1463 |   1410 |    53 |
|               | 2016-17   |   1500 |   1470 |    30 |
|               | 2017-18   |   1558 |   1550 |     8 |
|               | 2018-19   |   1665 |   1750 |   -85 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1757 |   1815 |   -58 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2014-15   |   1523 |   1410 |   113 |
|               | 2015-16   |   1454 |   1410 |    44 |
|               | 2016-17   |   1533 |   1470 |    63 |
|               | 2017-18   |   1869 |   1550 |   319 |
|               | 2018-19   |   2075 |   1750 |   325 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1694 |   1815 |  -121 |
| West Bengal   | 2014-15   |   1195 |   1410 |  -215 |
|               | 2015-16   |   1230 |   1410 |  -180 |
|               | 2016-17   |   1413 |   1470 |   -57 |
|               | 2017-18   |   1566 |   1550 |    16 |
|               | 2018-19   |   1630 |   1750 |  -120 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1809 |   1815 |    -6 |

*Weighted Average Price   ** Minimum Support Price

| 4. Commodity: Cotton   | 4. Commodity: Cotton   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   | (In Rs/ Qtl)   |
|------------------------|------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|                        |                        | Data           | MSP **         | Diff.(WAP-MSP) |
| Gujarat                | 2014- 15               | 4003           | 3750           | 253            |
|                        | 2015- 16               | 4441           | 3800           | 641            |
|                        | 2016- 17               | 5214           | 3860           | 1354           |
|                        | 2017- 18               | 4792           | 4020           | 772            |
|                        | 2018- 19               | 5426           | 5150           | 276            |
|                        | 2019- 20               | 4777           | 5255           | -478           |

| Haryana        | 2014- 15   |   4034 |   3750 |   284 |
|----------------|------------|--------|--------|-------|
|                | 2015- 16   |   4464 |   3800 |   664 |
|                | 2016- 17   |   4875 |   3860 |  1015 |
|                | 2017- 18   |   4904 |   4020 |   884 |
|                | 2018- 19   |   5483 |   5150 |   333 |
|                | 2019- 20   |   5277 |   5255 |    22 |
| Karnataka      | 2014- 15   |   4161 |   3750 |   411 |
|                | 2015- 16   |   4673 |   3800 |   873 |
|                | 2016- 17   |   5396 |   3860 |  1536 |
|                | 2017- 18   |   4779 |   4020 |   759 |
|                | 2018- 19   |   5669 |   5150 |   519 |
|                | 2019- 20   |   4955 |   5255 |  -300 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2014- 15   |   3989 |   3750 |   239 |
|                | 2015- 16   |   4373 |   3800 |   573 |
|                | 2016- 17   |   5172 |   3860 |  1312 |
|                | 2017- 18   |   4735 |   4020 |   715 |
|                | 2018- 19   |   5421 |   5150 |   271 |
|                | 2019- 20   |   5223 |   5255 |   -32 |
| Maharashtra    | 2014- 15   |   4101 |   3750 |   351 |
|                | 2015- 16   |   4450 |   3800 |   650 |
|                | 2016- 17   |   5274 |   3860 |  1414 |
|                | 2017- 18   |   4694 |   4020 |   674 |
|                | 2018- 19   |   5523 |   5150 |   373 |
|                | 2019- 20   |   5120 |   5255 |  -135 |
| Odisha         | 2014- 15   |   4032 |   3750 |   282 |

|            | 2015- 16   |   4131 |   3800 |   331 |
|------------|------------|--------|--------|-------|
|            | 2016- 17   |   5149 |   3860 |  1289 |
|            | 2017- 18   |   4710 |   4020 |   690 |
|            | 2018- 19   |   5324 |   5150 |   174 |
|            | 2019- 20   |   5313 |   5255 |    58 |
| Punjab     | 2014- 15   |   3991 |   3750 |   241 |
|            | 2015- 16   |   4520 |   3800 |   720 |
|            | 2016- 17   |   4916 |   3860 |  1056 |
|            | 2017- 18   |   5109 |   4020 |  1089 |
|            | 2018- 19   |   5434 |   5150 |   284 |
|            | 2019- 20   |   5166 |   5255 |   -89 |
| Rajasthan  | 2014- 15   |   4218 |   3750 |   468 |
|            | 2015- 16   |   4476 |   3800 |   676 |
|            | 2016- 17   |   4905 |   3860 |  1045 |
|            | 2017- 18   |   5010 |   4020 |   990 |
|            | 2018- 19   |   5500 |   5150 |   350 |
|            | 2019- 20   |   5242 |   5255 |   -13 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2014- 15   |   4021 |   3750 |   271 |
|            | 2015- 16   |   5433 |   3800 |  1633 |
|            | 2016- 17   |   5469 |   3860 |  1609 |
|            | 2017- 18   |   4943 |   4020 |   923 |
|            | 2018- 19   |   5460 |   5150 |   310 |
|            | 2019- 20   |   4653 |   5255 |  -602 |
| Telangana  | 2014- 15   |   3996 |   3750 |   246 |
|            | 2015- 16   |   4133 |   3800 |   333 |

| 2016- 17   |   5022 |   3860 |   1162 |
|------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 2017- 18   |   4544 |   4020 |    524 |
| 2018- 19   |   5473 |   5150 |    323 |
| 2019- 20   |   5111 |   5255 |   -144 |

*Weighted Average Price   ** Minimum Support Price

5. Commodity:

## Onion

(In Rs/Qtl.)

|                |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|----------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| State          |  2014 |  2015 |  2016 |  2017 |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |
| Andhra pradesh |  1563 |  2463 |  1150 |  1913 |  1593 |  2648 |  2399 |
| Bihar          |  1544 |  2515 |  1210 |  1899 |  1596 |  2909 |  2766 |
| Gujarat        |  1341 |  2110 |   764 |  1364 |  1044 |  2148 |  2479 |
| Haryana        |  1583 |  2575 |  1165 |  1596 |  1548 |  2893 |  2338 |
| Karnataka      |  1153 |  1829 |   788 |  1375 |  1178 |  2137 |  2110 |
| Madhya Pradesh |  1297 |  1717 |   614 |  1133 |  1026 |  1854 |  1975 |
| Maharashtra    |  1251 |  2183 |   743 |  1350 |  1154 |  2295 |  2081 |
| Rajasthan      |  1173 |  1775 |   732 |  1117 |  1100 |  2048 |  1921 |

*Weighted Average Price

6. Commodity: Tomato

(In Rs/Qtl.)

|                |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|----------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| State          |  2014 |  2015 |  2016 |  2017 |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |
| Andhra pradesh |  1208 |  1429 |  1264 |  2143 |   923 |  2020 |  1676 |
| Bihar          |  2014 |  1619 |  1653 |  2560 |  1300 |  2063 |  2577 |
| Gujarat        |  1561 |  1500 |  1223 |  1979 |   923 |  1983 |  2281 |
| Jharkhand      |  2213 |  2161 |  1808 |  2617 |  1188 |  1691 |  2211 |
| Karnataka      |  1375 |  1683 |  1229 |  2198 |   966 |  1870 |  1666 |
| Maharashtra    |  1471 |  1083 |   808 |  1421 |   817 |  1758 |  1863 |
| NCT of Delhi   |  1356 |  1544 |  1513 |  2404 |  1344 |  1767 |  1818 |
| Orissa         |  1950 |  2058 |  1517 |  2358 |  1358 |  2283 |  2650 |
| Rajasthan      |  1263 |  1508 |  1173 |  2000 |  1042 |  1692 |  1763 |
| Tamil Nadu     |  1794 |  2167 |  1638 |  2439 |  1210 |  2267 |  2396 |
| Telangana      |   933 |  1058 |  1025 |  2017 |  1025 |  1925 |  1255 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |  1561 |  1870 |  1543 |  1886 |  1150 |  1880 |  2202 |
| West Bengal    |  2267 |  2225 |  2183 |  2696 |  1933 |  3100 |  3289 |

*Weighted Average Price

7. Commodity: Potato

|                |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|----------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| State          |  2014 |  2015 |  2016 |  2017 |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |
| Assam          |  1765 |   988 |  1460 |   910 |  1433 |  1256 |  2535 |
| Bihar          |  1465 |   780 |  1223 |   891 |  1106 |  1217 |  2279 |
| Gujarat        |  1484 |   612 |   985 |   477 |   991 |   856 |  1986 |
| Madhya Pradesh |  1351 |   583 |   704 |   426 |  1008 |   793 |  1875 |
| Punjab         |  1355 |   551 |   782 |   462 |   730 |   762 |  2055 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |  1324 |   614 |   980 |   481 |  1038 |   856 |  1898 |
| West Bengal    |  1723 |   679 |  1678 |   878 |  1385 |  1376 |  2337 |

*Weighted Average Price

| 8. Commodity: Pomegranate   | 8. Commodity: Pomegranate   |      |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------|
|                             |                             | Data |
| State                       | year                        | WAP  |
| GJ                          | 2014-15                     | 5740 |
|                             | 2015-16                     | 5031 |
|                             | 2016-17                     | 4628 |
|                             | 2017-18                     | 4838 |
|                             | 2018-19                     | 5024 |
|                             | 2019-20                     | 4864 |
| MP                          | 2014-15                     | 3544 |
|                             | 2015-16                     | 3201 |
|                             | 2016-17                     | 3450 |
|                             | 2017-18                     | 2712 |
|                             | 2018-19                     | 2630 |
|                             | 2019-20                     | 2496 |
| PB                          | 2014-15                     | 6129 |
|                             | 2015-16                     | 4798 |
|                             | 2016-17                     | 4733 |
|                             | 2017-18                     | 2786 |
|                             | 2018-19                     | 3467 |
|                             | 2019-20                     | 3442 |
| UP                          | 2014-15                     | 5389 |
|                             | 2015-16                     | 5045 |

|    | 2016-17   |   5016 |
|----|-----------|--------|
|    | 2017-18   |   4637 |
|    | 2018-19   |   4612 |
|    | 2019-20   |   4995 |
| WB | 2014-15   |   8457 |
|    | 2015-16   |   8880 |
|    | 2016-17   |   7209 |
|    | 2017-18   |   6861 |
|    | 2018-19   |   6608 |
|    | 2019-20   |   7589 |

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