Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Law to Ensure MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 30

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## LAW TO ENSURE MSP

## *30: SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government plans to bring in a law to ensure that the farmers receive the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops as set by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry plans to announce MSP for vegetables and fruits, that are hitherto excluded from the existing regime, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the ministry plans to bring in a plan for stabilizing prices of export oriented commercial crops, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 30 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025 REGARDING 'LAW TO ENSURE MSP'.

(a)  & (b): Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22 mandated  agricultural crops based  on  the  recommendations  of  Commission  for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned.

To  make  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  more  effective  and  transparent,  a committee has been constituted on 12 th July 2022. The subject matter of the committee also  include  (i)  Suggestions  on  practicality  to  give  more  autonomy  to  Commission  for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and measures to make it more scientific, and (ii) To strengthen the Agricultural Marketing System as per the changing requirements of the country to ensure higher value to the farmers through remunerative prices of their produce by  taking  advantage  of  the  domestic  and  export  opportunities.  The  meetings  of  this committee  are  being  organized  regularly  and  till  date,  6  meetings  have  been  held. Additionally, 39 meetings of various sub-committees have also been held.

(c): For perishable agricultural and horticultural commodities including vegetables and fruits which are not covered under the MSP, Government implements Market Intervention Scheme  (MIS)  on  the  request  of  State/UT  Government  concerned.  The  objective  of intervention is to protect the growers of these commodities from making distress sale in the event of a bumper crop during the peak arrival period when the prices tend to fall below economic levels and cost of production.

(d): Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops including three commercial crops (Jute, Copra and Cotton) which not only benefit famers but also help stabilizing market prices of these crops.

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