Lok Sabha Question No. 2905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Crops under MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2905

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## CROPS UNDER MSP

2905.    SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष और ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of increase in the cost of production of various crops covered under MSP in the last five years;
- (b) the comparative details of the increase in cost of production and increase in MSP in the last five years; and
- (c) the  details  of  maximum  quantity  of  produce  of  farmers  ensured  by  the  Government to  procure at MSP out of the crops covered under it?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): Government fixes minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural 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. The details of increase in the cost of production and comparative details of the increase in cost of production and increase in MSP of various crops covered under MSP in the last five years is enclosed at Annexure-I .

(c): Government procures cereals and coarse cereals through Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated State Agencies to provide price support to the farmers.

The estimates for procurement of wheat and paddy are finalized by Government of India (GoI)  in  consultation  with  State  Governments  and  Food  Corporation  of  India,  before  the commencement  of  each  marketing  season  based  upon  estimated  production,  marketable surplus and agricultural crop pattern.

States are allowed to procure coarse grains from farmers at MSP under central pool subject  to  the  prior  approval  of  GOI  on  the  detailed  procurement  plan  prepared  by  State Governments in consultation with FCI.

O.I.H.

Procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra is done under Price Support Scheme under Umbrella  Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Anna data AaySanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), in consultation with the concerned State Government as and when market price of these produce fall  below  the  MSP.  Procurement  agencies  under  PM-AASHA  Scheme  are  National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and National Co-operative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF). The overall quantity of procurement by Central Government will be restricted to 25% of All India production of the commodity for that particular season/year.

Cotton and Jute are also procured by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI), respectively. There is no maximum quantity limit of purchase of produced jute and cotton from farmers.

## Annexure-I Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a  and  b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No. 2905 due to reply on 18.03.2025 All India Cost of Production and MSP all Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2020-21 & 2024-25 (In Rs./Qtl.)

| Sl.   | A                     | B       | C       | D=C-B      | E       | F       | G=F-E      |
|-------|-----------------------|---------|---------|------------|---------|---------|------------|
| No.   | Kharif Crops          | Cost    | Cost    | Cost       | MSP     | MSP     | MSP        |
| No.   | Kharif Crops          | 2020-21 | 2024-25 | Difference | 2020-21 | 2024-25 | Difference |
| 1     | Paddy Common          | 1245    | 1533    | 288        | 1868    | 2300    | 432        |
| 2     | Jowar                 | 1746    | 2247    | 501        | 2620    | 3371    | 751        |
| 3     | Bajra                 | 1175    | 1485    | 310        | 2150    | 2625    | 475        |
| 4     | Ragi                  | 2194    | 2860    | 666        | 3295    | 4290    | 995        |
| 5     | Maize                 | 1213    | 1447    | 234        | 1850    | 2225    | 375        |
| 6     | Tur(Arhar)            | 3796    | 4761    | 965        | 6000    | 7550    | 1550       |
| 7     | Moong                 | 4797    | 5788    | 991        | 7196    | 8682    | 1486       |
| 8     | Urad                  | 3660    | 4883    | 1223       | 6000    | 7400    | 1400       |
| 9     | Groundnut             | 3515    | 4522    | 1007       | 5275    | 6783    | 1508       |
| 10    | Sunflower             | 3921    | 4853    | 932        | 5885    | 7280    | 1395       |
| 11    | Soyabean(Yellow)      | 2587    | 3261    | 674        | 3880    | 4892    | 1012       |
| 12    | Sesamum               | 4570    | 6178    | 1608       | 6855    | 9267    | 2412       |
| 13    | Nigerseed             | 4462    | 5811    | 1349       | 6695    | 8717    | 2022       |
| 14    | Cotton(Medium Staple) | 3676    | 4747    | 1071       | 5515    | 7121    | 1606       |

## All India Cost of Production and MSP all Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2021-22 & 2025-26

(in Rs./Qtl.)

| Sl. No.   | Rabi Crops         | Cost    | Cost    | Cost       | MSP     | MSP     | MSP        |
|-----------|--------------------|---------|---------|------------|---------|---------|------------|
|           |                    | 2021-22 | 2025-26 | Difference | 2021-22 | 2025-26 | Difference |
| 1         | Wheat              | 960     | 1182    | 222        | 1975    | 2425    | 450        |
| 2         | Barley             | 971     | 1239    | 268        | 1600    | 1980    | 380        |
| 3         | Gram               | 2866    | 3527    | 661        | 5100    | 5650    | 550        |
| 4         | Masur (Lentil)     | 2864    | 3537    | 673        | 5100    | 6700    | 1600       |
| 5         | Rapeseed & Mustard | 2415    | 3011    | 596        | 4650    | 5950    | 1300       |
| 6         | Safflower          | 3551    | 3960    | 409        | 5327    | 5940    | 613        |

All India Cost of Production and MSP of Copra (Milling) for Marketing Season 2021 & 2025.

(In Rs./Qtl.)

| Sl. No.   | Crop            |   Cost |   Cost | Cost       |   MSP |   MSP | MSP        |
|-----------|-----------------|--------|--------|------------|-------|-------|------------|
|           |                 |   2021 |   2025 | Difference |  2021 |  2025 | Difference |
| 1         | Copra (Milling) |   6805 |   7721 | 916        | 10335 | 11582 | 1247       |

All India Cost of Production and MSP of Jute for Marketing Season 2021-22 & 2025-26. (in Rs./Qtl.)

| Sl.   | Crop   | Cost    | Cost    | Cost       | MSP     | MSP     | MSP        |
|-------|--------|---------|---------|------------|---------|---------|------------|
| No.   |        | 2021-22 | 2025-26 | Difference | 2021-22 | 2025-26 | Difference |
| 1     | Jute   | 2832    | 3387    | 555        | 4500    | 5650    | 1150       |

*****