Lok Sabha Question No. 381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Market Prices of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021

## MARKET PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL CROPS

## 381. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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 in different States over the past three years for the main agricultural and horticultural crops;
- (b) the  difference  between  the  prices  realized  and  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP) announced by the Government and the reasons for the stated difference; and
- (c) the details of performance of PM-AASHA scheme in this situation and results of the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

## (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (b): The weighted average prices (wholesale) of main agricultural and horticultural crops in the mandis of different states as per the market information entered by respective Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) markets under respective States/Union Territories (UTs) over the  past  three  years  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.
- (c): 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.

A  quantity  of  1,31,54,017.13  MT  (as  on  10.07.2021)  of  oilseeds,  pulses  and  copra amounting  the  MSP  value  of  Rs.  63284.52  crore  has  been  procured  through  Price  Support Scheme (PSS) under the umbrella scheme of PM-AASHA since the year 2018-19.

Year wise Weighted average prices of Main Agricultural & Horticulture Crops in mandis of major producing over the past 03 years.

## 1. Commodity : Sesamum

| State          | year    |   WAP* |
|----------------|---------|--------|
| Gujarat        | 2017-18 |   8062 |
|                | 2018-19 |  12925 |
|                | 2019-20 |  10567 |
| Karnataka      | 2017-18 |   6834 |
|                | 2018-19 |  11012 |
|                | 2019-20 |   9081 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18 |   7366 |
|                | 2018-19 |  10337 |
|                | 2019-20 |   8557 |
| Maharashtra    | 2017-18 |   6905 |
|                | 2018-19 |  11900 |
|                | 2019-20 |  14692 |
| Rajasthan      | 2017-18 |   7092 |
|                | 2018-19 |  11334 |
|                | 2019-20 |   9491 |
| Tamil Nadu     | 2017-18 |   7949 |
|                | 2018-19 |  10895 |
|                | 2019-20 |   9691 |
| West Bengal    | 2017-18 |   4587 |
|                | 2018-19 |   6510 |
|                | 2019-20 |   6157 |

## 2.Commodity: Wheat

| State          | year    |   WAP* |
|----------------|---------|--------|
| Gujarat        | 2017-18 |   2009 |
|                | 2018-19 |   2111 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1932 |
| Haryana        | 2017-18 |   1735 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1840 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1925 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18 |   1772 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1901 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1916 |
| Punjab         | 2017-18 |   1735 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1840 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1925 |
| Rajasthan      | 2017-18 |   1695 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1847 |

## (In Rs/ Qtl)

(In Rs/ Qtl)

|               | 2019-20   |   1851 |
|---------------|-----------|--------|
| Uttar Pradesh | 2017-18   |   1664 |
|               | 2018-19   |   1845 |
|               | 2019-20   |   1935 |

- 3.Commodity: Paddy(Dhan)(Common)
4. Commodity: Cotton

| State          | year    |   WAP* |
|----------------|---------|--------|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2017-18 |   1555 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1774 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1851 |
| Chhattisgarh   | 2017-18 |   1611 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1688 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1692 |
| Haryana        | 2017-18 |   2559 |
|                | 2018-19 |   2493 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1949 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18 |   2284 |
|                | 2018-19 |   2236 |
|                | 2019-20 |   2113 |
| Odisha         | 2017-18 |   1550 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1750 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1815 |
| Punjab         | 2017-18 |   1744 |
|                | 2018-19 |   2026 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1871 |
| Tamil Nadu     | 2017-18 |   1494 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1694 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1675 |
| Telangana      | 2017-18 |   1558 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1665 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1757 |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2017-18 |   1869 |
|                | 2018-19 |   2075 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1694 |
| West Bengal    | 2017-18 |   1566 |
|                | 2018-19 |   1630 |
|                | 2019-20 |   1809 |

| State   | year    |   WAP * |
|---------|---------|---------|
| Gujarat | 2017-18 |    4792 |
|         | 2018-19 |    5426 |
|         | 2019-20 |    4777 |
| Haryana | 2017-18 |    4904 |

(In Rs/ Qtl)

(In Rs/ Qtl)

|                | 2018-19   |   5483 |
|----------------|-----------|--------|
|                | 2019-20   |   5277 |
| Karnataka      | 2017-18   |   4779 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5669 |
|                | 2019-20   |   4955 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2017-18   |   4735 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5421 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5223 |
| Maharashtra    | 2017-18   |   4694 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5523 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5120 |
| Odisha         | 2017-18   |   4710 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5324 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5313 |
| Punjab         | 2017-18   |   5109 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5434 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5166 |
| Rajasthan      | 2017-18   |   5010 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5500 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5242 |
| Tamil Nadu     | 2017-18   |   4943 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5460 |
|                | 2019-20   |   4653 |
| Telangana      | 2017-18   |   4544 |
|                | 2018-19   |   5473 |
|                | 2019-20   |   5111 |

5. Commodity: Onion (In Rs/Qtl.)
6. Commodity: Tomato

|                |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|----------------|-------|-------|-------|
| State          |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |
| Andhra pradesh |  1593 |  2648 |  2399 |
| Bihar          |  1596 |  2909 |  2766 |
| Gujarat        |  1044 |  2148 |  2479 |
| Haryana        |  1548 |  2893 |  2338 |
| Karnataka      |  1178 |  2137 |  2110 |
| Madhya Pradesh |  1026 |  1854 |  1975 |
| Maharashtra    |  1154 |  2295 |  2081 |
| Rajasthan      |  1100 |  2048 |  1921 |

(In Rs/Qtl.)

|       |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| State |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |

| Andhra pradesh   |   923 |   2020 |   1676 |
|------------------|-------|--------|--------|
| Bihar            |  1300 |   2063 |   2577 |
| Gujarat          |   923 |   1983 |   2281 |
| Jharkhand        |  1188 |   1691 |   2211 |
| Karnataka        |   966 |   1870 |   1666 |
| Maharashtra      |   817 |   1758 |   1863 |
| NCT of Delhi     |  1344 |   1767 |   1818 |
| Orissa           |  1358 |   2283 |   2650 |
| Rajasthan        |  1042 |   1692 |   1763 |
| Tamil Nadu       |  1210 |   2267 |   2396 |
| Telangana        |  1025 |   1925 |   1255 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |  1150 |   1880 |   2202 |
| West Bengal      |  1933 |   3100 |   3289 |

*Weighted Average Price

7. Commodity: Potato

(In Rs/Qtl.)

|                |   WAP |   WAP |   WAP |
|----------------|-------|-------|-------|
| State          |  2018 |  2019 |  2020 |
| Assam          |  1433 |  1256 |  2535 |
| Bihar          |  1106 |  1217 |  2279 |
| Gujarat        |   991 |   856 |  1986 |
| Madhya Pradesh |  1008 |   793 |  1875 |
| Punjab         |   730 |   762 |  2055 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |  1038 |   856 |  1898 |
| West Bengal    |  1385 |  1376 |  2337 |

*Weighted Average Price

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