Lok Sabha Question No. 2772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Price Support Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2772

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## PRICE SUPPORT SCHEME

## 2772. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched Price Support Scheme (PSS) for procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra etc. in case the market price is lower than the Minimum Support Price (MSP), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of pulses, oilseeds and copra procured by Central agencies under PSS during the last three years and the current year State, year and grain-wise so far;
- (c) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for procurement of oilseeds, pulses and copra under PSS during the last five years and the current year, State and yearwise so far;
- (d) whether the scheme launched by the Ministry has achieved its objective, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor and corrective steps taken to improve the performance of the scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a): Yes Sir, Government has launched Price Support Scheme (PSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) for procurement of Fair Average Qualtiy (FAQ) of pulses, oilseeds and copra at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in case the market prices  of  these  commodities  fall  below  the  notified  MSP  during  peak  harvesting period, on demand of State/UT Government.

(b): The details of pulses, oilseeds and copra procured by Central agencies under PSS during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  State-wise    and  grain-wise  is  given  at Annexure-I;

(c): Under PSS, funds are not released to State Govt. They are reimbursed to designated implementing nodal agencies for undertaking procurement operations. The details of fund allocated and released under PSS during last five year and current year is at Annexure-II.

(d) & (e): Yes  sir.  Due  to  the  implementation  of  the  PSS,  farmers  are  getting  the remunerative price of their produce during the peak arrival period and preventing them from resorting to distress sale. Further, announcement of MSP by the Government and sanction of  procurement  at  MSP  by  Central  Nodal  Agencies  (CNAs)  on  the  demand  of  State Government, impacts markets positively improving market price, even at or above MSP. Farmers participating in procurement as well as those selling in the open market benefit from the MSP announcement.

Details of pulses, oilseeds & copra procured during the last three years and the current year (as on 02.03.2026) (Quantity in MT) ( Rs. in Crore)

| Year/ Category/ Commodity/States   | Quantity     | MSP Value   | Number of farmers benefitted   |
|------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|--------------------------------|
| 2022-23                            | 40,02,057.73 | 22,728.23   | 17,27,663                      |
| Oil seed                           | 11,70,656.63 | 6,599.51    | 4,83,640                       |
| Copra                              | 40,849.36    | 432.59      | 19,413                         |
| Kerala                             | 255.85       | 2.71        | 631                            |
| Tamilnadu                          | 40,593.51    | 429.89      | 18,782                         |
| Groundnut                          | 7,194.11     | 42.09       | 3,668                          |
| Odisha                             | 116.97       | 0.68        | 152                            |
| Rajasthan                          | 1,012.72     | 5.92        | 571                            |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 6,064.42     | 35.48       | 2,945                          |
| Mustard seed                       | 11,14,395.76 | 6,073.46    | 4,53,897                       |
| Assam                              | 3,273.30     | 17.84       | 1,066                          |
| Gujarat                            | 84,336.97    | 459.64      | 24,252                         |
| Haryana                            | 3,41,758.49  | 1,862.58    | 1,83,758                       |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 1,67,090.96  | 910.65      | 48,964                         |
| Rajasthan                          | 4,85,567.67  | 2,646.34    | 1,83,209                       |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 32,368.37    | 176.41      | 12,648                         |
| Safflower seed                     | 1,629.68     | 9.21        | 1,292                          |
| Karnataka                          | 1,629.68     | 9.21        | 1,292                          |
| Sunflower seed                     | 6,587.72     | 42.16       | 5,370                          |
| Odisha                             | 87.72        | 0.56        | 156                            |
| Telangana                          | 6,500.00     | 41.60       | 5,214                          |
| Pulses                             | 28,31,401.10 | 16,128.72   | 12,44,023                      |
| Gram                               | 23,53,114.66 | 12,553.87   | 10,29,390                      |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 63,132.10    | 336.81      | 37,563                         |
| Gujarat                            | 3,28,449.83  | 1,752.28    | 1,68,797                       |
| Karnataka                          | 79,536.65    | 424.33      | 66,043                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 7,95,997.03  | 4,246.64    | 2,23,818                       |
| Maharashtra                        | 7,72,857.96  | 4,123.20    | 3,92,768                       |
| Rajasthan                          | 2,47,318.15  | 1,319.44    | 97,967                         |
| Telangana                          | 50,238.00    | 268.02      | 35,164                         |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 15,584.94    | 83.15       | 7,270                          |
| Masoor                             | 76,474.57    | 458.85      | 44,799                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 64,460.92    | 386.77      | 39,107                         |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 12,013.65    | 72.08       | 5,692                          |
| Moong                              | 4,01,775.42  | 3,115.77    | 1,69,807                       |
| Gujarat                            | 30.60        | 0.24        | 39                             |
| Haryana                            | 812.33       | 6.30        | 531                            |
| Karnataka                          | 25,308.70    | 196.27      | 22,181                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 2,75,645.01  | 2,137.63    | 91,491                         |
| Maharashtra                        | 183.90       | 1.43        | 194                            |

| Odisha      | 1,878.88   |   14.57 | 2,815   |
|-------------|------------|---------|---------|
| Punjab      | 2,019.01   |   15.66 | 1,122   |
| Rajasthan   | 93,703.44  |  726.67 | 49,441  |
| Tamilnadu   | 2,135.20   |   16.56 | 1,907   |
| Telangana   | 58.35      |    0.45 | 86      |
| Urad        | 35.80      |    0.24 | 26      |
| Maharashtra | 35.80      |    0.24 | 26      |

| 2023-24        | 21,35,125.54   | 14,226.46   | 9,57,336   |
|----------------|----------------|-------------|------------|
| Oil seed       | 14,41,356.22   | 8,953.79    | 6,56,669   |
| Copra          | 1,34,341.36    | 1,503.61    | 91,031     |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4,035.95       | 43.83       | 2,562      |
| Karnataka      | 50,184.08      | 589.66      | 35,235     |
| Kerala         | 1,118.30       | 12.14       | 6,209      |
| Tamilnadu      | 79,003.03      | 857.97      | 47,025     |
| Groundnut      | 76,153.78      | 485.63      | 27,711     |
| Gujarat        | 1,224.31       | 7.81        | 539        |
| Odisha         | 1,329.18       | 8.48        | 1,063      |
| Rajasthan      | 46,452.83      | 296.23      | 19,272     |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 27,147.46      | 173.12      | 6,837      |
| Mustard seed   | 12,07,809.59   | 6,824.12    | 5,21,946   |
| Assam          | 11,102.05      | 62.73       | 3,540      |
| Gujarat        | 1,15,225.80    | 651.03      | 60,068     |
| Haryana        | 3,25,938.06    | 1,841.55    | 1,72,874   |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,58,649.99    | 2,026.37    | 98,105     |
| Rajasthan      | 3,51,846.63    | 1,987.93    | 1,67,005   |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 45,047.06      | 254.52      | 20,354     |
| Safflower seed | 376.92         | 2.19        | 280        |
| Karnataka      | 376.92         | 2.19        | 280        |
| Soyabean       | 6,963.22       | 32.03       | 4,086      |
| Gujarat        | 111.50         | 0.51        | 75         |
| Maharashtra    | 769.47         | 3.54        | 577        |
| Telangana      | 6,082.25       | 27.98       | 3,434      |
| Sunflower Seed | 15,711.35      | 106.21      | 11,615     |
| Haryana        | 7,163.03       | 48.42       | 3,870      |
| Karnataka      | 4,749.24       | 32.10       | 4,696      |
| Odisha         | 69.10          | 0.47        | 132        |
| Telangana      | 3,729.98       | 25.21       | 2,917      |
| Pulses         | 6,93,769.32    | 5,272.67    | 3,00,667   |
| Gram           | 43,120.95      | 234.58      | 15,409     |
| Gujarat        | 139.15         | 0.76        | 84         |
| Madhya Pradesh | 41,168.52      | 223.96      | 14,322     |
| Rajasthan      | 1,248.93       | 6.79        | 643        |
| Telangana      | 564.35         | 3.07        | 360        |
| Masoor         | 2,48,551.25    | 1,596.94    | 1,16,907   |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,05,739.96    | 1,321.88    | 97,796     |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 42,811.29      | 275.06      | 19,111     |

| Moong          | 4,02,097.12   | 3,441.15   | 1,68,351   |
|----------------|---------------|------------|------------|
| Gujarat        | 1,269.70      | 10.87      | 611        |
| Haryana        | 741.00        | 6.34       | 574        |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,30,212.50   | 2,825.96   | 1,31,395   |
| Odisha         | 3,757.57      | 32.16      | 4,197      |
| Rajasthan      | 53,045.20     | 453.96     | 26,174     |
| Tamilnadu      | 1,924.15      | 16.47      | 1,856      |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 11,147.00     | 95.40      | 3,544      |

| 2024-25        | 62,52,564.18   | 40,031.73   | 26,63,522   |
|----------------|----------------|-------------|-------------|
| Oil seed       | 44,13,059.41   | 26,235.70   | 17,28,452   |
| Copra          | 97,334.56      | 1,143.47    | 78,361      |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,036.80       | 11.57       | 350         |
| Karnataka      | 68,108.11      | 817.30      | 58,502      |
| Tamilnadu      | 28,189.65      | 314.60      | 19,509      |
| Groundnut      | 18,02,513.56   | 12,226.45   | 5,48,773    |
| Gujarat        | 12,22,937.34   | 8,295.18    | 3,67,750    |
| Karnataka      | 2,053.52       | 13.93       | 2,366       |
| Odisha         | 2,041.75       | 13.85       | 1,633       |
| Rajasthan      | 4,38,252.36    | 2,972.67    | 1,22,956    |
| Telangana      | 2,737.88       | 18.57       | 1,117       |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 1,34,490.71    | 912.25      | 52,951      |
| Mustard seed   | 5,00,725.80    | 2,979.32    | 2,42,426    |
| Assam          | 3,133.80       | 18.65       | 785         |
| Chhatisgarh    | 106.75         | 0.64        | 89          |
| Gujarat        | 54,211.10      | 322.56      | 41,643      |
| Haryana        | 3,22,370.00    | 1,918.10    | 1,54,954    |
| Madhya Pradesh | 50,551.67      | 300.78      | 17,680      |
| Rajasthan      | 70,095.18      | 417.07      | 27,123      |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 257.30         | 1.53        | 152         |
| Soyabean       | 19,95,156.51   | 9,760.31    | 8,46,920    |
| Chhatisgarh    | 11.10          | 0.05        | 5           |
| Gujarat        | 55,211.05      | 270.09      | 22,056      |
| Karnataka      | 18,199.85      | 89.03       | 14,906      |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6,21,879.35    | 3,042.23    | 2,12,568    |
| Maharashtra    | 11,20,014.50   | 5,479.11    | 5,12,321    |
| Rajasthan      | 98,718.63      | 482.93      | 36,931      |
| Telangana      | 81,122.03      | 396.85      | 48,133      |
| Sunflower Seed | 17,328.98      | 126.15      | 11,972      |
| Haryana        | 8,862.88       | 64.52       | 4,013       |
| Karnataka      | 5,898.00       | 42.94       | 5,584       |
| Odisha         | 48.10          | 0.35        | 91          |
| Telangana      | 2,520.00       | 18.35       | 2,284       |
| Pulses         | 18,39,504.77   | 13,796.03   | 9,35,070    |
| Gram           | 3,17,091.41    | 1,791.57    | 1,54,680    |
| Andhra Pradesh | 175.55         | 0.99        | 92          |
| Chhatisgarh    | 2,075.70       | 11.73       | 2,231       |
| Gujarat        | 1,50,447.60    | 850.03      | 95,108      |
| Haryana        | 5.30           | 0.03        | 3           |

| Madhya Pradesh   | 98,978.98   | 559.23   | 29,660   |
|------------------|-------------|----------|----------|
| Maharashtra      | 5,246.81    | 29.64    | 2,658    |
| Rajasthan        | 54,334.37   | 306.99   | 21,233   |
| Telangana        | 5,815.90    | 32.86    | 3,689    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 11.20       | 0.06     | 6        |
| Masoor           | 2,48,051.79 | 1,661.95 | 1,10,137 |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2,12,319.82 | 1,422.54 | 94,709   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 35,731.97   | 239.40   | 15,428   |
| Moong            | 6,38,388.90 | 5,542.49 | 2,78,512 |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 6,002.50    | 52.11    | 2,742    |
| Gujarat          | 18,288.65   | 158.78   | 13,721   |
| Haryana          | 2,664.15    | 23.13    | 2,249    |
| Karnataka        | 26,728.35   | 232.06   | 37,648   |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 3,93,123.79 | 3,413.10 | 1,22,776 |
| Maharashtra      | 583.02      | 5.06     | 526      |
| Odisha           | 10,312.35   | 89.53    | 11,863   |
| Rajasthan        | 1,45,884.84 | 1,266.57 | 72,445   |
| Tamilnadu        | 2,886.80    | 25.06    | 2,393    |
| Telangana        | 990.44      | 8.60     | 1,607    |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 30,924.01   | 268.48   | 10,542   |
| Toor             | 6,25,489.46 | 4,722.45 | 3,84,633 |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 79,993.10   | 603.95   | 53,640   |
| Gujarat          | 1,56,466.27 | 1,181.32 | 76,341   |
| Karnataka        | 2,16,303.55 | 1,633.09 | 1,43,027 |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 7,418.00    | 56.01    | 3,689    |
| Maharashtra      | 1,33,229.90 | 1,005.89 | 85,973   |
| Telangana        | 13,177.88   | 99.49    | 13,858   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 18,900.76   | 142.70   | 8,105    |
| Urad             | 10,483.21   | 77.58    | 7,108    |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 95.30       | 0.71     | 98       |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 8,778.30    | 64.96    | 5,952    |
| Maharashtra      | 250.95      | 1.86     | 243      |
| Odisha           | 317.15      | 2.35     | 256      |
| Rajasthan        | 35.71       | 0.26     | 40       |
| Tamilnadu        | 1,005.80    | 7.44     | 519      |

| 2025-26       | 32,85,918.64   | 22,72,863.68   | 14,11,258   |
|---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------|
| Oil seed      | 28,95,738.86   | 19,52,058.77   | 12,42,034   |
| Groundnut     | 21,04,561.93   | 15,28,543.33   | 8,75,672    |
| Gujarat       | 17,41,518.86   | 12,64,865.15   | 7,73,290    |
| Karnataka     | 808.61         | 587.29         | 923         |
| Rajasthan     | 3,13,287.86    | 2,27,540.97    | 89,595      |
| Uttar Pradesh | 48,946.60      | 35,549.92      | 11,864      |
| Soyabean      | 7,82,917.96    | 4,17,138.69    | 3,60,032    |
| Chhatisgarh   | 28.50          | 15.18          | 32          |
| Gujarat       | 78,419.78      | 41,782.06      | 55,366      |
| Karnataka     | 42,571.60      | 22,682.15      | 35,136      |
| Maharashtra   | 6,02,048.48    | 3,20,771.43    | 2,38,916    |
| Rajasthan     | 17,390.44      | 9,265.63       | 9,609       |

| Telangana      | 42,459.16   | 22,622.24   | 20,973   |
|----------------|-------------|-------------|----------|
| Sunflower seed | 8,258.97    | 6,376.75    | 6,330    |
| Karnataka      | 8,258.97    | 6,376.75    | 6,330    |
| Pulses         | 3,90,179.78 | 3,20,804.91 | 1,69,224 |
| Gram           | 13,698.57   | 8,047.91    | 4,953    |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8,438.65    | 4,957.71    | 1,905    |
| Karnataka      | 5,085.05    | 2,987.47    | 1,014    |
| Maharashtra    | 174.87      | 102.74      | 2,034    |
| Moong          | 1,71,817.19 | 1,50,649.31 | 78,314   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 895.15      | 784.87      | 592      |
| Gujarat        | 792.95      | 695.26      | 615      |
| Karnataka      | 6,013.65    | 5,272.77    | 6,383    |
| Rajasthan      | 1,62,913.09 | 1,42,842.20 | 70,412   |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 1,202.35    | 1,054.22    | 312      |
| Toor           | 1,23,487.59 | 98,790.07   | 59,987   |
| Andhra Pradesh | 49,745.60   | 39,796.48   | 23,371   |
| Gujarat        | 36,200.50   | 28,960.40   | 14,094   |
| Karnataka      | 20,123.93   | 16,099.14   | 12,624   |
| Maharashtra    | 16,099.81   | 12,879.85   | 8,607    |
| Telangana      | 1,317.75    | 1,054.20    | 1,291    |
| Urad           | 81,176.43   | 63,317.62   | 25,970   |
| Gujarat        | 3,044.10    | 2,374.40    | 3,290    |
| Karnataka      | 9,308.35    | 7,260.51    | 7,244    |
| Maharashtra    | 1,429.07    | 1,114.67    | 1,182    |
| Rajasthan      | 492.45      | 384.11      | 290      |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 66,902.46   | 52,183.92   | 13,964   |

Annexure-II

Details of funds allocated and released under PSS during last five years and current year ( Rs. in crore)

| Year    | Allocation   | Expenditure   |
|---------|--------------|---------------|
| 2020-21 | 1,681.10     | 1,357.91      |
| 2021-22 | 3,595.61     | 2,249.54      |
| 2022-23 | 4,500.00     | 4,007.00      |
| 2023-24 | 2200.00      | 2200.00       |
| 2024-25 | 6,476.13     | 5,437.99      |
| 2025-26 | 6941.36      | 3710.12       |

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