Lok Sabha Question No. 775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Increase in Kharif MSP
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 775

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2023

## INCREASE IN KHARIF MSP

## 775.     SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU: SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a) whether the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of the Kharif crops have been increased recently by the Government for the year 2023-24;
- (b) if so, the details of the increase in MSP, crop-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  estimated  any  loss  in  the  Kharif  crops  due  to unseasonal rains etc. during the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has made any provisions for compensation and additional benefits to farmers to offset any losses in Kharif crops;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether the Government has conducted any study for assessing the impact of MSP and the benefits  likely  to  be  available  to  the  farmers  as  a  result  thereof,  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) & (b):   Yes, Sir. Details of Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by the Government for

- Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2022-23 and 2023-24 are given in the Annexure.
- (c)  to  (e):  The  primary  responsibility  for  disaster  management  rests  with  the  State Governments.  The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). However, in the event of disaster of a severe nature, additional financial assistance is extended from the

National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT).

Department of Agriculture and Farmers  Welfare (DA&FW)  coordinates relief measures  for  drought, hailstorm, pest attack and  cold wave/frost upon  receipt of Memorandum from the State for additional assistance from NDRF. During the current year, no memorandum has been received so far, for financial assistance from NDRF from any State Government in the wake of notified calamities coordinated by DA&FW.

(f): The NITI Aayog had released a study entitled 'Efficacy of Minimum Support Prices on farmers'  in  2016,  covering  14  States,  36  Districts,  72  Blocks,  144  Villages  and  1440 Households.  The  study  has  found,  among  other  things,  that  MSP  declared  by  the Government  has  encouraged  78%  of  the  farmers  covered  under  the  study  to  adopt improved  methods  of  farming  such  as  high  yielding  varieties  of  seeds,  organic  manure, chemical fertilizer, pesticides and improved methods of harvesting etc.

Annex  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.775 due for reply on 25.07.2023

## Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Kharif Crops

(in ₹ per quintal)

| Sl. No.   | Commodity      | Variety       | MSP     | MSP     |
|-----------|----------------|---------------|---------|---------|
|           |                |               | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| 1         | Paddy          | Common        | 2040    | 2183    |
|           |                | GradeA        | 2060    | 2203    |
| 2.        | Jowar          | Hybrid        | 2970    | 3180    |
|           |                | Maldandi      | 2990    | 3225    |
| 3.        | Bajra          |               | 2350    | 2500    |
| 4.        | Ragi           |               | 3578    | 3846    |
| 5.        | Maize          |               | 1962    | 2090    |
| 6.        | Tur (Arhar)    |               | 6600    | 7000    |
| 7.        | Moong          |               | 7755    | 8558    |
| 8.        | Urad           |               | 6600    | 6950    |
| 9.        | Cotton         | Medium Staple | 6080    | 6620    |
|           |                | Long Staple   | 6380    | 7020    |
| 10.       | Groundnut      |               | 5850    | 6377    |
| 11.       | Sunflower Seed |               | 6400    | 6760    |
| 12.       | Soyabean       |               | 4300    | 4600    |
| 13.       | Sesamum        |               | 7830    | 8635    |
| 14.       | Nigerseed      |               | 7287    | 7734    |

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