Lok Sabha Question No. 238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: MSP for Agricultural Products
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav, Prathap Simha, Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji, B. Y. Raghavendra, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, S. Muniswamy, S. Gnanathiraviam, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  238

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2022

## MSP FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

238.    DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR

SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a)  the  list  of  agricultural  products  provided  MinimumSupport  Price  (MSP),  State-wise including  Karnataka,Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu  and the agriculturalproducts  notprovided MSP;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to fix MSPfor all agricultural products; and
- (c) whether the Government has any monitoring system to ensure that farmers getright MSP for theirproduce and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a)  &  (b):    Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSP)  for  22  mandated  agricultural crops and  Fair and  Remunerative  Price  (FRP)  for sugarcane  on  the basis of the recommendations  of  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  and  Prices  (CACP),  and  after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors.The MSP for Toria and De-husked coconut are also announced based on the MSP of rapeseed/mustard and copra respectively. MSP is determined for the country as a whole and not region or state-specific. Details of MSP of the Crops for 2021 and 2022 are given at Annex.

The inclusion of crops under MSP framework is dependent on several factors such as crops should be widely grown, item of mass consumption and has relatively longer shelf life, among others.

(c):        Procurement  of  crops  depends  upon  production  and  other  factors  like  marketable surplus, MSP, prevailing market rate, demand & supply situation and participation of private traders  etc.  Government  extends  price  support  for  paddy  and  wheat  through  the  Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State Agencies. Coarse grains are procured at MSP by State Governments after approval of the central Government, if they give consent for its distribution under PDS.

In  addition  to  this,  Oilseeds,  pulses  and  copra  of  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ)  are procured from registered farmers under Price Support Scheme under Umbrella Scheme of PM-AASHA, as per its prescribedguidelines at MSP in consultation with the concerned State Government. However, if farmer gets better price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market.

## Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 238 due for reply on 19.07.2022

## Minimum Support Price (MSP)

( ₹ per quintal)

| Sl. No.             | Commodity     | Variety   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|---------------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| KHARIF              | CROPS         |           |           |           |
| 1                   | PADDY         | Common    | 1940      | 2040      |
|                     |               | Grade 'A' | 1960      | 2060      |
| 2                   | JOWAR         | Hybrid    | 2738      | 2970      |
|                     |               | Maldandi  | 2758      | 2990      |
| 3 BAJRA             |               |           | 2250      | 2350      |
| 4 RAGI              |               |           | 3377      | 3578      |
| 5 MAIZE             |               |           | 1870      | 1962      |
| 6 TUR               | (ARHAR)       |           | 6300      | 6600      |
| 7 MOONG             |               |           | 7275      | 7755      |
| 8 URAD              |               |           | 6300      | 6600      |
| 9 GROUNDNUT         |               |           | 5550      | 5850      |
| 10 SUNFLOWER        | SEED          |           | 6015      | 6400      |
| 11 SOYABEEN         | (yellow)      |           | 3950      | 4300      |
| 12                  | SESAMUM       |           | 7307      | 7830      |
| 13                  | NIGERSEED     |           | 6930      | 7287      |
| 14 COTTON           | Medium Staple |           | 5726      | 6080      |
|                     | Long          | Staple    | 6025      | 6380      |
| RABI CROPS          |               |           |           |           |
| 15 WHEAT            |               |           | 2015      |           |
| 16                  | BARLEY        |           | 1635      |           |
| 17 GRAM             |               |           | 5230      |           |
| 18 MASUR            | (LENTIL)      |           | 5500      |           |
| 19 RAPESEED MUSTARD | &             |           | 5050      |           |
| 20                  | SAFFLOWER     |           | 5441      |           |
| 21 TORIA            |               |           | 5050      |           |
| OTHER CROPS         |               |           |           |           |
| 22 COPRA            | Milling       |           | 10335     | 10590     |
|                     | Ball          |           | 10600     | 11000     |
| DE-HUSKED COCONUT   |               |           |           |           |
|                     |               |           | 2800      | 2860      |
| 24 JUTE             |               |           | 4500      | 4750      |
| 25 Sugarcane        | $             |           | 290       |           |

$ Fair & remunerative price(FRP)

Note: MSP for Rabi crops and FRP for sugarcane for 2022 is yet to be fixed.

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