Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Per Capita Income of Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Anand Bhadauria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4353

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## PER CAPITA INCOME OF FARMERS

## 4353.  SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state;

- (a) whether it is a fact that increase in income of farmers in the country is slower compared to increase in cost of production during the last five years, if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of per capita income of farmers per day in 2019-20 and 2024-25;
- (c) the details of cost of production of various grains per quintal in 2019-20 and 2024-25, grainwise;
- (d) whether slow increase in per capita income in comparison to cost of production is the main reason for not achieving the aim to double farmers' income by 2022; and
- (e) if so, the latest fresh corrective steps in this regard proposed by the Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a)  to (c): The projected cost of production has been increasing over the years, however, the Government in the Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced to keep MSPs at levels of one and half times of the cost  of production.  Accordingly, Government  had  consistently increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a minimum margin of 50 percent over all India weighted average cost of production from the year 201819 onwards. The details of the MSPs and Projected Cost of Production during the last five years are given at Annexure I.

The Government's price policy is to ensure remunerative prices to farmers by offering their produce at MSP. However, farmers are free to sell their produce to the Government procurement agencies at MSP or in the open market, whichever is advantageous to them.

The National Sample Survey Office  (NSSO), Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 77th round (January, 2019 - December, 2019) with reference to the agricultural year July, 2018- June, 2019 in the rural areas of the country. According to these surveys, the estimated average monthly income per agricultural household increased to ₹10,218 in 2018-19 (NSS 77th round) from ₹6,426 in 2012-13 (NSS 70th round). Since, the  last  survey  was  conducted  in  2019,  the  extent  of  average  monthly  income  per agricultural household during the year 2024-25 is not readily available.

However, as per NSSO Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure 2023-24, All India average monthly per capita consumption expenditure of rural sector has increased from Rs. 1,430 in 2011-12 (NSS 68 th  round) to Rs. 4,122 in 2023-24.

(d) & (e): The Government implements various schemes/programmes to enhance overall income of farmers and remunerative returns in the agriculture sector, which are given at Annexure  II .  The  Government  has  substantially  enhanced  the  budget  allocation  of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore BE during 2025-26 from Rs. 21,933.50 crore BE during 2013-14.

Further,  The  Ministry  has  identified  the  following  integrated  strategies  for  enhancing farmers income and comprehensive growth of agriculture sector:

- (i) Increase crop production/ productivity,
- (ii) Reduce cost of production,
- (iii) Better price realization of farmers' produce to enhance their incomes,
- (iv) Agricultural diversification,
- (v) Developing post-harvest value addition,
- (vi)  Adaptation  to  climate  change  for  sustainable  agriculture  and  mitigate  against  crop losses.

Implementation of the schemes/programmes by the Government has yielded remarkable results towards augmenting the income of the farmers. As part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) has released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers who have increased their income more than two times.

## Cost of Production and Minimum Support Price (MSP) (Marketing year wise)

(Rs./Quintal)

| Sl. No.   | Commodity              | KMS 2021-22   | KMS 2021-22   | KMS 2022-23   | KMS 2022-23   | KMS 2023-24   | KMS 2023-24   | KMS 2024-25   | KMS 2024-25   | KMS 2025-26   | KMS 2025-26   |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No.   | KHARIF CROPS           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           |
| 1         | PADDY (Common)         | 1293          | 1940          | 1360          | 2040          | 1455          | 2183          | 1533          | 2300          | 1579          | 2369          |
| 1         | PADDY (Grade A) ^      |               | 1960          |               | 2060          | -             | 2203          |               | 2320          |               | 2389          |
| 2         | JOWAR (Hybrid)         | 1825          | 2738          | 1977          | 2970          | 2120          | 3180          | 2247          | 3371          | 2466          | 3699          |
| 2         | JOWAR (Maldandi) ^     |               | 2758          |               | 2990          |               | 3225          |               | 3421          |               | 3749          |
| 3         | BAJRA                  | 1213          | 2250          | 1268          | 2350          | 1371          | 2500          | 1485          | 2625          | 1703          | 2775          |
| 4         | RAGI                   | 2251          | 3377          | 2385          | 3578          | 2564          | 3846          | 2860          | 4290          | 3257          | 4886          |
| 5         | MAIZE                  | 1246          | 1870          | 1308          | 1962          | 1394          | 2090          | 1447          | 2225          | 1508          | 2400          |
| 6         | ARHAR(Tur)             | 3886          | 6300          | 4131          | 6600          | 4444          | 7000          | 4761          | 7550          | 5038          | 8000          |
| 7         | MOONG                  | 4850          | 7275          | 5167          | 7755          | 5705          | 8558          | 5788          | 8682          | 5845          | 8768          |
| 8         | URAD                   | 3816          | 6300          | 4155          | 6600          | 4592          | 6950          | 4883          | 7400          | 5114          | 7800          |
| 9         | COTTON (Medium Staple) | 3817          | 5726          | 4053          | 6080          | 4411          | 6620          | 4747          | 7121          | 5140          | 7710          |
| 9         | COTTON (Long Staple)^  |               | 6025          |               | 6380          |               | 7020          |               | 7521          |               | 8110          |
| 10        | GROUNDNUT              | 3699          | 5550          | 3873          | 5850          | 4251          | 6377          | 4522          | 6783          | 4842          | 7263          |
| 11        | SUNFLOWER SEED         | 4010          | 6015          | 4113          | 6400          | 4505          | 6760          | 4853          | 7280          | 5147          | 7721          |
| 12        | SOYABEAN               | 2633          | 3950          | 2805          | 4300          | 3029          | 4600          | 3261          | 4892          | 3552          | 5328          |
| 13        | SESAMUM                | 4871          | 7307          | 5220          | 7830          | 5755          | 8635          | 6178          | 9267          | 6564          | 9846          |
| 14        | NIGERSEED              | 4620          | 6930          | 4858          | 7287          | 5156          | 7734          | 5811          | 8717          | 6358          | 9537          |

## Continue

| Sl. No.   | Commodity         | RMS 2021-22   | RMS 2021-22   | RMS 2022-23   | RMS 2022-23   | RMS 2023-24   | RMS 2023-24   | RMS 2024-25   | RMS 2024-25   | RMS 2025-26   | RMS 2025-26   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No.   | RABI CROPS        | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           |
| 15        | WHEAT             | 960           | 1975          | 1008          | 2015          | 1065          | 2125          | 1128          | 2275          | 1182          | 2425          |
| 16        | BARLEY            | 971           | 1600          | 1019          | 1635          | 1082          | 1735          | 1158          | 1850          | 1239          | 1980          |
| 17        | GRAM              | 2866          | 5100          | 3004          | 5230          | 3206          | 5335          | 3400          | 5440          | 3527          | 5650          |
| 18        | MASUR (LENTIL)    | 2864          | 5100          | 3079          | 5500          | 3239          | 6000          | 3405          | 6425          | 3537          | 6700          |
| 19        | RAPESEED/MUSTAR D | 2415          | 4650          | 2523          | 5050          | 2670          | 5450          | 2855          | 5650          | 3011          | 5950          |
| 20        | SAFFLOWER         | 3551          | 5327          | 3627          | 5441          | 3765          | 5650          | 3807          | 5800          | 3960          | 5940          |
|           | Commodity         | 2021-22       | 2021-22       | 2022-23       | 2022-23       | 2023-24       | 2023-24       | 2024-25       | 2024-25       | 2025-26       | 2025-26       |
|           | COMMERCIAL CROPS  | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           |
| 21        | JUTE              | 2832          | 4500          | 2959          | 4750          | 3095          | 5050          | 3237          | 5335          | 3387          | 5650          |
|           | Commodity         | 2021          | 2021          | 2022          | 2022          | 2023          | 2023          | 2024          | 2024          | 2025          | 2025          |
| 22        | COMMERCIAL CROPS  | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           | Cost          | MSP           |
| 22        | COPRA (Milling)   | 6805          | 10335         | 6974          | 10590         | 7153          | 10860         | 7350          | 11160         | 7721          | 11582         |
| 22        | COPRA (Ball)^     |               | 10600         |               | 11000         |               | 11750         |               | 12000         |               | 12100         |

^ Cost data are not available for Paddy (Grade A), Jower (Maldandi), Cotton (Long staple) & Copra (ball).

KMS-Kharif Marketing Season,          RMS-Rabi Marketing Season

## Various Schemes/Programmes of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission

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