Lok Sabha Question No. 2557 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Data on MSP and Farmer’s Income
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2557

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## DATA ON MSP AND FARMER'S INCOME

## 2557. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) the data of Minimum Support Price (MSP) provided to farmers, crop-wise and State-  wise; and
- (b) the current status of doubling the income of farmers, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Every year Government fixes Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole and not region or state-specific, based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments  concerned.  The  details  of  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops for the Marketing Season 2025-26 are given at Annexure .
- (b): Government of lndia supplements the efforts of States through appropriate policy measures and budgetary support and various schemes/ programmes. The Government has substantially enhanced the budget allocation of Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) from Rs. 21,933.50 crore during 2013-14 to Rs. 1,27,290.16 crore in 2025-26.

The  important  initiatives  of  the  Government  of  India  meant  for  the  Welfare  of  farmers, remunerative returns and income support to farmers are given below.

- (i) After budget announcement in 2018-19, Government had fixed MSP of 22 mandated crops at level of at least one and half times of the cost of production.
- (ii) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
- (iii) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
- (iv) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop   Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
- (v) Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
- (vi) Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
- (vii) Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
- (viii) National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
- (ix) Namo Drone Didi
- (x) National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
- (xi) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
- (xii) Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
- (xiii) Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- (xiv) Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
- (xv) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
- (xvi) Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
- (xvii) Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- (xviii) Agroforestry
- (xix) Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
- (xx) Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
- (xxi) Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
- (xxii) National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
- (xxiii) Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
- (xxiv) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
- (xxv) National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
- (xxvi) National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
- (xxvii) Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
- (xxviii) Digital Agriculture Mission
- (xxix) National Bamboo Mission

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Untarred Question No. 2557 due for reply on 05.08.2025

## Minimum Support Price

## (Marketing Season-wise) (₹/quintal)

| Sr. No.   | Commodities KHARIF CROPS   | KMS 2025-26            |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Paddy (Common)             | 2369                   |
| 1         | Paddy (Grade 'A')          | 2389                   |
| 2         | Jowar (Hybrid)             | 3699                   |
| 2         | Jowar (Maldandi)           | 3749                   |
| 3         | Bajra                      | 2775                   |
| 4         | Ragi                       | 4886                   |
| 5         | Maize                      | 2400                   |
| 6         | Arhar                      | 8000                   |
| 7         | Moong                      | 8768                   |
| 8         | Urad                       | 7800                   |
| 9         | Cotton (Medium Staple )    | 7710                   |
| 9         | Cotton (Long Staple )      | 8110                   |
| 10        | Groundnut                  | 7263                   |
| 11        | Sunflower Seed             | 7721                   |
| 12        | Soyabean Yellow            | 5328                   |
| 13        | Sesamum                    | 9846                   |
| 14        | Nigerseed                  | 9537                   |
|           | RABI CROPS RMS 2025-26     | RABI CROPS RMS 2025-26 |
| 15        | Wheat                      | 2425                   |
| 16        | Barley                     | 1980                   |
| 17        | Gram                       | 5650                   |
| 18        | Masur                      | 6700                   |
| 19        | Rapeseed & mustard         | 5950                   |
| 20        | Safflower                  | 5940                   |
|           | COMMERCIAL CROPS           | 2025-26                |
| 21        | Jute                       | 5650                   |
|           |                            | 2025                   |
| 22        | Copra (milling)            | 11582                  |
| 22        | Copra (ball)               | 12100                  |

Note: KMS: Kharif Marketing Season, RMS: Rabi Marketing Season

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