Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: MSP Linked Procurement and Direct Benefit Transfers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## MSP LINKED PROCUREMENT AND DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFERS

## 2963. THIRU ARUN NEHRU :

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

- (a) the  total  procurement  volume  under  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  across  key crops in 2025 in comparison to past years, State-wise;
- (b) whether the percentage of farmers benefitting from MSP has increased in the past year, especially among small and marginal farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the MSP linked procurement and direct benefit transfers helped in improving farmers' income security and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there has been increase in diversification of crops due to MSP and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  use  of  technology  has  improved  MSP  implementation  efficiency  and reduced delays in payment to the farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कल्याण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a):   The State-wise procurement undertaken at Minimum Support Price (MSP) for key crops for 2024-25 comparing with 2022-23 and 2023-24 is at Annexure-I.
- (b):  Procurement operations of notified commodities are undertaken at MSP as and when the  market  prices  of  these  commodities  fall  below  the  MSP  during  the  peak  harvesting season to provide remunerative price to the farmers in order to protect them from resorting to the distress sale of their produce. As such, the overall market forces respond positively to the intervention of the Government in organizing procurement operations of commodities at MSP. The details of the farmers who benefited from selling their produce at MSP under procurement operations during the last 20 years is given at Annexure-II.
- (c) : Yes, the procurement of key crops undertaken by the Govt. at MSP during the last 10 years over the  previous  10  years  has  improved  the  income  security  of farmers  and  the details are at Annexure-II.

(d)  :  The  increase  in  diversification  in  crops  specifically  due  to  MSP  intervention  is  not measurable directly as it is dependent on various factors. However, the details of increase in area and production of pulses and oilseeds during 2023-24 over the year 2013-14 is given in the table below:

(area in lakh Hectare & production in lakh tonnes)

| Commodity   | 2013-14   | 2013-14    | 2023-24   | 2023-24    | %Increase   | %Increase   |
|-------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------|
|             | Area      | Production | Area      | Production | Area        | Production  |
| Pulses      | 252.20    | 192.57     | 275.05    | 242.46     | 9.06%       | 25.91%      |
| Oilseeds    | 280.53    | 327.54     | 301.92    | 396.69     | 7.62%       | 21.11%      |

(e) : The various procurement portals developed by the procuring agencies have now been unified  into  Central  Foodgrain  Procurement  Portal  (CFPP)  towards  development  of  an application eco-system, wherein requisite information in respect of procurement is available at single source for monitoring and strategic decision making and to ensure uniformity and transparency.  One  Nation,  One  MSP  through  DBT'  has  been  implemented  across  the country  from  RMS  2021-22  onwards.  The  prompt  payment  of  MSP  has  been  ensured directly into farmers' account. Only registered farmers are eligible to offer their stock for sale at the procurement centre after verification of their identity through AADHAR authentification. The DBT of MSP and MSP procurement have brought in improving farmers' income,  crop  diversification,  responsibility,  transparency  and  real  time  monitoring  in  the system.

## Annexure-I

## State-wise  Procurement  of  Paddy,  Wheat,  Cotton,  Oilseeds,  Pulses  &  Copra during 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25

## Paddy in terms of Rice

| States/UTs       | 2022-23                               | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                               | 2023-24                  | *2024-25 (Upto 09.03.2025)            | *2024-25 (Upto 09.03.2025)   |
|------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| States/UTs       | Procurement in terms of Rice (in LMT) | No. of farmers benefitted | Procurement in terms of Rice (in LMT) | No of farmers benefitted | Procurement in terms of Rice (in LMT) | No of farmers benefitted     |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 27.55                                 | 6,78,604                  | 20.38                                 | 4,79,159                 | 14.70                                 | 3,49,357                     |
| Telangana        | 62.89                                 | 20,16,798                 | 63.86                                 | 15,00,655                | 36.15                                 | 8,61,247                     |
| Assam            | 4.01                                  | 62,423                    | 2.64                                  | 39,577                   | 1.89                                  | 26,688                       |
| Bihar            | 28.17                                 | 5,77,064                  | 20.63                                 | 3,72,556                 | 26.28                                 | 4,62,964                     |
| Chandigarh       | 0.13                                  | 1,404                     | 0.17                                  | 1,714                    | 0.18                                  | 1,612                        |
| Chhattisgarh     | 58.65                                 | 20,47,842                 | 83.00                                 | 24,72,441                | 70.00                                 | 17,78,738                    |
| Gujarat          | 1.18                                  | 28,357                    | 0.57                                  | 15,651                   | 0.24                                  | 6,609                        |
| Haryana          | 39.77                                 | 2,82,725                  | 39.49                                 | 2,82,103                 | 35.99                                 | 3,10,100                     |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.09                                  | 3,407                     | 0.15                                  | 4,274                    | 0.25                                  | 6,338                        |
| Jharkhand        | 1.17                                  | 31,855                    | 0.50                                  | 10,927                   | 0.25                                  | 33,950                       |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.22                                  | 6,549                     | 0.16                                  | 4,494                    | 0.22                                  | 4,897                        |
| Karnataka        | 0.14                                  | 7,646                     | 0.00                                  | -                        | 0.00                                  | 10                           |
| Kerala           | 4.97                                  | 2,50,373                  | 3.80                                  | 1,98,478                 | 1.17                                  | 68,870                       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 31.02                                 | 6,47,699                  | 28.25                                 | 6,05,553                 | 29.16                                 | 6,69,271                     |
| Maharashtra      | 12.38                                 | 5,16,941                  | 7.80                                  | 3,75,519                 | 6.20                                  | 3,12,431                     |
| Odisha           | 53.83                                 | 17,10,773                 | 48.20                                 | 15,32,237                | 46.16                                 | 15,11,586                    |
| Puducherry       | 0.00                                  | 28                        | 0.002                                 | 63                       | 0.00                                  | 32                           |
| Punjab           | 122.01                                | 9,03,942                  | 124.14                                | 9,14,803                 | 116.13                                | 9,04,471                     |
| NEF (Tripura)    | 0.30                                  | 21,712                    | 0.21                                  | 16,112                   | 0.12                                  | 8,952                        |
| Tamilnadu        | 23.01                                 | 5,99,912                  | 23.77                                 | 3,93,887                 | 15.57                                 | 3,10,820                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 43.89                                 | 9,40,226                  | 36.05                                 | 6,92,604                 | 38.66                                 | 6,62,854                     |
| Uttrakhand       | 6.00                                  | 58,038                    | 4.89                                  | 41,009                   | 4.51                                  | 33,819                       |
| West Bengal      | 21.82                                 | 11,02,759                 | 16.79                                 | 7,04,417                 | 18.56                                 | 8,40,219                     |
| All India Total  | 543.20                                | 1,24,97,077               | 525.48                                | 1,06,58,233              | 462.39                                | 91,65,835                    |

## Wheat

| States/UTs       | RMS 2022-23                 | RMS 2022-23              | RMS 2023-24                 | RMS 2023-24              | RMS 2024-25                 | RMS 2024-25              |
|------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| States/UTs       | Actual Procurement (in LMT) | No of farmers benefitted | Actual Procurement (in LMT) | No of farmers benefitted | Actual Procurement (in LMT) | No of farmers benefitted |
| Punjab           | 96.45                       | 7,93,449                 | 121.12                      | 8,41,258                 | 124.57                      | 9,30,543                 |
| Haryana          | 41.86                       | 3,13,847                 | 63.17                       | 4,10,237                 | 71.51                       | 4,49,441                 |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3.36                        | 81,080                   | 2.20                        | 47,876                   | 9.31                        | 1,52,301                 |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 46.04                       | 5,91,185                 | 70.97                       | 7,96,692                 | 48.39                       | 6,16,287                 |
| Bihar            | 0.04                        | 641                      | 0.01                        | 235                      | 0.10                        | 3,388                    |
| Rajasthan        | 0.10                        | 941                      | 4.38                        | 36,409                   | 12.06                       | 94,713                   |
| Uttrakhand       | 0.02                        | 549                      | 0.00                        | 40                       | 0.02                        | 209                      |
| Chandigarh       | 0.03                        | 401                      | 0.10                        | 898                      | 0.08                        | 1,072                    |
| Delhi            | 0.00                        | 1                        | -                           | -                        | -                           | -                        |
| Gujarat          | 0.00                        | 3                        | -                           |                          | -                           | -                        |
| Maharashtra      | -                           | -                        | -                           | -                        | -                           | -                        |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.03                        | 1,033                    | 0.03                        | 813                      | 0.03                        | 771                      |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 0.00                        | 62                       | -                           | -                        | -                           | -                        |
| All India Total  | 187.92                      | 17,83,192                | 261.97                      | 21,34,458                | 266.05                      | 22,48,725                |

Cotton

|             | 2022-23              | 2022-23                                 | 2023-24              | 2023-24                                 | 2024-25 (as on 11.03.2025)   | 2024-25 (as on 11.03.2025)              |
|-------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| State       | Qty. (in lakh bales) | Number of farmers benefitted (in lakhs) | Qty. (in lakh bales) | Number of farmers benefitted (in lakhs) | Qty. (in lakh bales)         | Number of farmers benefitted (in lakhs) |
| Punjab      | -                    | -                                       | 0.38                 | 0.09                                    | 0.02                         | 0.004                                   |
| Haryana     | -                    | -                                       | 0.43                 | 0.08                                    | 0.57                         | 0.11                                    |
| Rajasthan   | -                    | -                                       | 0.52                 | 0.09                                    | 0.50                         | 0.08                                    |
| Gujarat     | -                    | -                                       | 0.91                 | 0.20                                    | 12.86                        | 2.12                                    |
| Maharashtra | -                    | -                                       | 2.44                 | 0.50                                    | 28.71                        | 6.00                                    |
| MP          | -                    | -                                       | 1.27                 | 0.31                                    | 3.88                         | 0.87                                    |
| Telangana   | -                    | -                                       | 24.00                | 5.42                                    | 40.32                        | 8.91                                    |
| AP          | -                    | -                                       | 1.30                 | 0.29                                    | 3.83                         | 0.71                                    |
| Karnataka   | -                    | -                                       | 0.62                 | 0.09                                    | 5.18                         | 0.86                                    |
| Orissa      | -                    | -                                       | 0.95                 | 0.19                                    | 2.05                         | 0.37                                    |
| West Bengal | -                    | -                                       | 0.002                | 0.002                                   | 0.002                        | 0.003                                   |
| Tamil Nadu  | -                    | -                                       | 0.00                 | 0.00                                    | 0.00                         | 0.00                                    |
| Total       | -                    | -                                       | 32.84                | 7.25                                    | 97.91                        | 20.03                                   |

1 Bale: 170 kg

## Oilseeds, Pulses & Copra

|                           |                                   |                              |                           |                                      | 2024-25 (Upto             | 2024-25 (Upto                            |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Category/Commodity/States | 2022-23 Quantity Procured (in MT) | Number of farmers benefitted | Quantity Procured (in MT) | 2023-24 Number of farmers benefitted | Quantity Procured (in MT) | 09.03.2025) Number of farmers benefitted |
| Oilseed                   | 11,70,656.63                      | 4,83,640                     | 14,41,356.22              | 6,56,669                             | 38,52,625.67              | 14,58,894                                |
| Copra                     | 40,849.36                         | 19,413                       | 1,34,341.36               | 91,031                               | 97,334.56                 | 78,361                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh            | -                                 | -                            | 4,035.95                  | 2,562                                | 1,036.80                  | 350                                      |
| Karnataka                 | -                                 | -                            | 50,184.08                 | 35,235                               | 68,108.11                 | 58,502                                   |
| Kerala                    | 255.85                            | 631                          | 1,118.30                  | 6,209                                | -                         | -                                        |
| Tamilnadu                 | 40,593.51                         | 18,782                       | 79,003.03                 | 47,025                               | 28,189.65                 | 19,509                                   |
| Groundnut                 | 7,194.00                          | 3,668                        | 76,153.78                 | 27,711                               | 17,54,823.79              | 5,30,208                                 |
| Gujarat                   | -                                 | -                            | 1,224.31                  | 539                                  | 12,22,993.80              | 3,67,751                                 |
| Karnataka                 | -                                 | -                            | -                         | -                                    | 2,053.52                  | 2,366                                    |
| Odisha                    | 116.97                            | 152                          | 1,329.18                  | 1,063                                | -                         | -                                        |
| Rajasthan                 | 1,012.72                          | 571                          | 46,452.83                 | 19,272                               | 4,23,822.64               | 1,18,727                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 6,064.42                          | 2,945                        | 27,147.46                 | 6,837                                | 1,05,953.83               | 41,364                                   |
| Mustard Seed              | 11,14,395.76                      | 4,53,897                     | 12,07,809.59              | 5,21,946                             | -                         | -                                        |
| Assam                     | 3,273.30                          | 1,066                        | 11,102.05                 | 3,540                                | -                         | -                                        |
| Gujarat                   | 84,336.97                         | 24,252                       | 1,15,225.80               | 60,068                               | -                         | -                                        |
| Haryana                   | 3,41,758.49                       | 1,83,758                     | 3,25,938.06               | 1,72,874                             | -                         | -                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh            | 1,67,090.96                       | 48,964                       | 3,58,649.99               | 98,105                               | -                         | -                                        |
| Rajasthan                 | 4,85,567.67                       | 1,83,209                     | 3,51,846.63               | 1,67,005                             | -                         | -                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 32,368.37                         | 12,648                       | 45,047.06                 | 20,354                               | -                         | -                                        |
| Safflower Seed            | 1,629.68                          | 1,292                        | 376.92                    | 280                                  | -                         | -                                        |
| Karnataka                 | 1,629.68                          | 1,292                        | 376.92                    | 280                                  | -                         | -                                        |
| Soyabean                  | -                                 | -                            | 6,963.22                  | 4,086                                | 19,96,714.32              | 8,46,251                                 |
| Gujarat                   | -                                 | -                            | 111.50                    | 75                                   | 55,212.96                 | 22,056                                   |
| Karnataka                 | -                                 | -                            | -                         | -                                    | 18,199.85                 | 14,906                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh            | -                                 | -                            | -                         | -                                    | 6,21,928.04               | 2,12,568                                 |
| Maharashtra               | -                                 | -                            | 769.47                    | 577                                  | 11,21,384.90              | 5,11,657                                 |
| Rajasthan                 | -                                 | -                            | -                         | -                                    | 98,866.54                 | 36,931                                   |
| Telangana                 | -                                 | -                            | 6,082.25                  | 3,434                                | 81,122.03                 | 48,133                                   |
| Sunflower Seed            | 6,587.72                          | 5,370                        | 15,711.35                 | 11,615                               | 3,753.00                  | 4,074                                    |
| Haryana                   | -                                 | -                            | 7,163.03                  | 3,870                                | -                         | -                                        |
| Karnataka                 | -                                 | -                            | 4,749.24                  | 4,696                                | 3,753.00                  | 4,074                                    |
| Odisha                    | 87.72                             | 156                          | 69.10                     | 132                                  | -                         | -                                        |
| Telangana Pulses          | 6,500.00                          | 5,214                        | 3,729.98                  | 2,917                                | -                         | -                                        |
|                           | 28,31,401.10                      | 12,44,023                    | 6,93,769.32               | 3,00,667                             | 2,86,515.34               | 1,88,151                                 |
| Gram                      | 23,53,114.66                      | 10,29,390                    | 43,120.95                 | 15,409                               | -                         | -                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 63,132.10                         | 37,563                       |                           |                                      |                           |                                          |
| Gujarat                   | 3,28,449.83                       | 1,68,797                     | 139.15                    | 84                                   | -                         | -                                        |
| Karnataka                 | 79,536.65                         | 66,043                       |                           |                                      |                           |                                          |

| Madhya Pradesh   | 7,95,997.03   | 2,23,818   | 41,168.52   | 14,322   | -           | -        |
|------------------|---------------|------------|-------------|----------|-------------|----------|
| Maharashtra      | 7,72,857.96   | 3,92,768   |             |          |             |          |
| Rajasthan        | 2,47,318.15   | 97,967     | 1,248.93    | 643      | -           | -        |
| Telangana        | 50,238.00     | 35,164     | 564.35      | 360      | -           | -        |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 15,584.94     | 7,270      |             |          |             |          |
| Masoor           | 76,474.57     | 44,799     | 2,48,551.25 | 1,16,907 | -           | -        |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 64,460.92     | 39,107     | 2,05,739.96 | 97,796   | -           | -        |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 12,013.65     | 5,692      | 42,811.29   | 19,111   | -           | -        |
| Moong            | 4,01,775.42   | 1,69,807   | 4,02,097.12 | 1,68,351 | 1,77,210.59 | 1,14,723 |
| Gujarat          | 30.60         | 39         | 1,269.70    | 611      | 353.65      | 251      |
| Haryana          | 812.33        | 531        | 741.00      | 574      | 2,664.15    | 2,249    |
| Karnataka        | 25,308.70     | 22,181     | -           | -        | 26,728.35   | 37,648   |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2,75,645.01   | 91,491     | 3,30,212.50 | 1,31,395 | -           | -        |
| Maharashtra      | 183.90        | 194        | -           | -        | 586.65      | 523      |
| Odisha           | 1,878.88      | 2,815      | 3,757.57    | 4,197    | -           | -        |
| Punjab           | 2,019.01      | 1,122      |             |          |             |          |
| Rajasthan        | 93,703.44     | 49,441     | 53,045.20   | 26,174   | 1,45,887.35 | 72,445   |
| Tamilnadu        | 2,135.20      | 1,907      | 1,924.15    | 1,856    | -           | -        |
| Telangana        | 58.35         | 86         | -           | -        | 990.44      | 1,607    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | -             | -          | 11,147.00   | 3,544    | -           | -        |
| Toor             | -             | -          | -           | -        | 1,09,010.81 | 73,139   |
| Andhra Pradesh   | -             | -          | -           | -        | 19,917.60   | 16,164   |
| Gujarat          | -             | -          | -           | -        | 43,850.47   | 22,542   |
| Karnataka        | -             | -          | -           | -        | 34,859.10   | 23,895   |
| Maharashtra      | -             | -          | -           | -        | 2,608.84    | 2,144    |
| Telangana        | -             | -          | -           | -        | 7,774.80    | 8,394    |
| Urad             | 35.80         | 26         | -           | -        | 293.94      | 289      |
| Gujarat          | -             | -          | -           | -        | 5.85        | 4        |
| Maharashtra      | 35.80         | 26         | -           | -        | 252.39      | 245      |
| Rajasthan        | -             | -          | -           | -        | 35.70       | 40       |

## Details of procurement of Paddy under MSP operation from 2004-05 to 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2024-25 (As on 09.03.2025)

| Details                     | 2004-05 to 2013-14   | 2014-15 to 2024-25   | Percentage (%) growth during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 compared to 2004-05 to 2013-14   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity Purchased (in LMT) | 4,590.00             | 7,590.99             | 65%                                                                                         |
| MSP value (in crores)       | 4,40,498.60          | 14,11,790.05         | 220%                                                                                        |
| Farmers Benefitted *        | -                    | 9,50,32,126          | -                                                                                           |

## Details of procurement of Wheat under MSP operation from 2004-05 to 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2024-25 (As on 09.03.2025)

| Details                     | 2004-05 to 2013-14   | 2014-15 to 2024-25   | Percentage (%) growth during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 compared to 2004-05 to 2013-14   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity Purchased (in LMT) | 2,140.00             | 3,338.63             | 56%                                                                                         |
| MSP value (in crores)       | 2,26,817.27          | 6,04,851.29          | 167%                                                                                        |
| Farmers Benefitted *        | -                    | 2,82,46,780          | -                                                                                           |

Details of procurement of Pulses under MSP operation from 2004-05 to 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2024-25 (As on 09.03.2025)

| Details                     | 2004-05 to 2013-14   | 2014-15 to 2024- 25   | Percentage (%) growth during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 compared to 2004-05 to 2013-14   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity Purchased (in LMT) | 6.29                 | 173.46                | 2658%                                                                                       |
| MSP value (in crores)       | 1,936.33             | 93,544.45             | 4731%                                                                                       |
| Farmers Benefitted *        | -                    | 95,76,329             | -                                                                                           |

## Details of procurement of oilseeds and copra under MSP operation from 2004-05 to 2013-14 and 2014-15 to 2024-25 (As on 09.03.2025)

| Details                     | 2004-05 to 2013-14   | 2014-15 to 2024- 25   | Percentage (%) growth during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 compared to 2004-05 to 2013-14   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity Purchased (in LMT) | 50.64                | 125.59                | 148%                                                                                        |
| MSP value (in crores)       | 10,261.72            | 65,851.28             | 542%                                                                                        |
| Farmers Benefitted *        | -                    | 54,51,282             | -                                                                                           |

| Details                         | 2004-05 to 2013-14   | 2014-15 to 2024-25   | Percentage (%) growth during the period 2014-15 to 2024-25 compared to 2004-05 to 2013-14   |
|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Quantity Purchased (lakh bales) | 172.57               | 470.93               | 173%                                                                                        |
| MSP value (in crores)           | 24,825.11            | 1,36,230.19          | 449%                                                                                        |
| Farmers Benefitted (in Lakh     | 57.06                | 108.78               | -                                                                                           |

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