Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: MSP for Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sougata Ray, Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.413

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## MSP FOR KHARIF CROPS

413.       PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

## SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether most of the State Governments are demanding hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various Kharif Crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of MSP announced for various Kharif Crops;
- (d) the details of methodology being followed for fixation of MSP;
- (e) whether the Government has considered the problems of extreme heat, drought and lack of enough water along with soil depletion; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि एवं षकसान कल्याणमंत्री ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  to  (d):  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural  crops  (14  Kharif,  6  Rabi  &  2  Commercial  Crops)  on  the  basis  of  the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering  the  views  of  State  Governments  and  Central  Ministries/  Departments concerned. Before finalizing MSP, CACP holds consultations with State Governments, farmer organizations and other stakeholders, wherein suggestions are

received on both price and non-price recommendations. While recommending MSPs, CACP considers  important  factors    like  cost  of  production,  overall  demand-supply situation of various crops in domestic and world markets, domestic and international prices, inter-crop price parity, terms of trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sector,  likely  effect  of  price  policy  on    rest  of  the  economy  and  a  minimum  of  50 percent as the margin over cost of production. Details of MSP announced for Kharif Crops for the year 2023-24 are given at Annexure .

The  Cost  of  production  is  one  of  the  important  determinants  of  MSP  and  its estimation is based on the methodology recommended by Expert Committees from time to time. CACP projects cost for ensuing marketing season on the basis of actual paid out costs and imputed value of family labour and Composite Input Price Index (CIPI).The CIPIs are based on latest prices of major inputs like human labour, bullock labour, machine labour, fertilisers and manures, seeds, pesticides and irrigation.

(e) & (f) Yes, Sir, problems of extreme heat, drought and lack of enough water along with soil depletion are considered. Accordingly, various schemes  are being implemented which are as follow:

-  National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) to make Indian agriculture more resilient to the climate change.
-  National  Innovations  in  Climate  Resilient  Agriculture  (NICRA)  to  develop  and promote climate resilient technologies in agriculture.
-  Soil  Health  Card  (SHC)  to  promote  soil  test  based  balanced  and  judicious fertilisers application in the country.
-  Prime Minister's Program for Restoration, Awareness, Nurturing and Improvement of Fertility of Mother Earth (PM-PRANAM) to encourage States to promotebalanced use of alternative fertilisers and chemical fertilisers.
-  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (PMKSY)  for  better  access  to  irrigation and to ensure optimum utilization of water in farming.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

## No. 413 due for reply on 05.12.2023.

## Minimum Support Prices (MSP)

(Rs. per quintal)

| Sl. No.   | Commodity             | Variety       | 2023-24   |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------|-----------|
|           | KHARIF CROPS          |               |           |
| 1         | PADDY                 | Common        | 2183      |
|           |                       | Grade 'A'     | 2203      |
| 2         | JOWAR                 | Hybrid        | 3180      |
|           |                       | Maldandi      | 3225      |
| 3         | BAJRA                 |               | 2500      |
| 4         | RAGI                  |               | 3846      |
| 5         | MAIZE                 |               | 2090      |
| 6         | TUR (ARHAR)           |               | 7000      |
| 7         | MOONG                 |               | 8558      |
| 8         | URAD                  |               | 6950      |
| 9         | GROUNDNUT             |               | 6377      |
| 10        | SUNFLOWER SEED        |               | 6760      |
| 11        | SOYABEEN (yellow)     |               | 4600      |
| 12        | SESAMUM               |               | 8635      |
| 13        | NIGERSEED             |               | 7734      |
| 14        | COTTON                | Medium Staple | 6620      |
|           |                       | Long Staple   | 7020      |
|           | RABI CROPS            |               |           |
| 15        | WHEAT                 |               | 2275      |
| 16        | BARLEY                |               | 1850      |
| 17        | GRAM                  |               | 5440      |
| 18        | MASUR (LENTIL)        |               | 6425      |
| 19        | RAPESEED & MUSTARD    |               | 5650      |
| 20        | SAFFLOWER             |               | 5800      |
| 21        | COPRA (Calendar Year) | Milling       | 10860     |
|           |                       | Ball          | 11750     |
| 22        | JUTE                  |               | 5050      |

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