Lok Sabha Question No. 1326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Decreasing the Production cost of Oil seed
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1326

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2024

## DECREASING THE PRODUCTION COST OF OIL SEED

1326.  SMT. SAJDA AHMED:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  Scientifics  and  schemes  formation  Initiatives  taken  by  the Government  to  increase  the  yield  of  Mustard  and  Oil  seed  and  decrease  the production cost;

(b) whether the Government assess that the rate of yield of Mustard is very low compared  to  other  crops  that  discourage  the  farmers  to  grow  thereby  leading  to increase the price of edible Oil;

(c) whether the Government has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for kharif crops;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by Government to balance the domestic inflationary pressure of wheat, as it is cheap import than to the Indian Market ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k jkT; ea=h (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a): To increase the yield of mustard and other oilseeds, the following research and schemes initiatives have been taken:

(i) Research  initiatives: The  ICAR  implements  a  comprehensive  plan  for developing  high  yielding  and  climate  resilient  varieties  of  oilseeds  using advanced breeding techniques through four national research institutes and five All India Coordinated Projects and flagship projects like hybrid development,  gene  editing  and  the  import  and  introduction  of  high-quality germplasm.

Researches  to  reduce  the  cost  of  production  of  oilseeds  incorporate location-specific  resource  conservation  technologies,  mapping  of  nutrientdeficient growing areas, developing oilseeds based cropping systems tailored to  rainfed  and  irrigated  conditions  under  changing  climate,  eco-friendly  pest management  technologies, promotion of soil-test-based fertilization and inclusion of organics, efficient biofertilizer strains and slow-releasing fertilizers, etc.

(ii) Scheme initiatives: To boost the domestic production of edible oil in the country, the Government of India has recently approved the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oilseeds (NMEO-OS), an initiative aimed at boosting domestic oilseed production, for implementation all over the country over a seven-year period, from 2024-25 to 2030-31 and to increase oilseed production up to 69.70 million tons by the end of 2030-31 with major emphasis on increasing the yield.

(b): The  assessment  of  six  rabi  crops  (wheat,  barley,  mustard,  gram,  lentil  and safflower)  made  by  the  Commission  for  Agricultural  Costs  &  Prices  (CACP), Government of India indicates that the rate of yield of mustard is not very low. The Gross Value Output (GVO) per hectare, for the triennium ending 2021-22, was third highest  and  the  gross  returns/ha  was  highest  for  mustard  crop  among  the  abovementioned crops.

(c) & (d): Yes, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for mandated kharif crops has been revised for the year 2024-25 by the Government of India. Accordingly, the MSP for  common  paddy,  Grade  A  paddy,  Maize,  Tur  (arhar),  Moong,  Urd,  groundnut, Soybean (yellow) and Cotton (long staple) has been increased to INR 2300/q, INR 2320/q, INR 2225/q, INR 7550/q, INR 8682/q, INR 7400/q, INR 6783/q, INR 4892/q and INR 7521/q, respectively.

(e): The annual inflation in wheat prices is approximately 3%, as on 28 th  November 2024, while the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2024-25 is 2,275 per quintal, i.e. 7.05% higher than the MSP of wheat for RMS 2023-24.  To  prevent  any  potential  inflation  in  wheat  prices  further,  the  Central Government has also decided to off-load 25 Lakh Metric Ton wheat to private parties from  the  Central  Pool  Stock  of  the  Food  Corporation  of  India  (FCI),  as  a  policy measure.

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