Lok Sabha Question No. 2876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Introducing MSP for all Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2876

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026

## INTRODUCING MSP FOR ALL CROPS

2876. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether in 2021 the Government promised protesting farmers that it would consider Introducing a legally guaranteed MSP for all crops at C2+50%, if so, the details thereof, (b) if not, the reasons for the Government's inability to introduce the same. (c) whether the Central Government has written to State Governments to discontinue the practice of providing MSP bonuses to farmers and if not, the reasons therefor, (d) whether the Government has considered direct procurement of crops in which India faces a production deficit such as certain pulses and oilseeds and if so, the details thereof, and (e) whether the commitment to reduce "non-trade barriers" in the joint statement with the US will change India's policies on GM crops, MSP and public procurement that protect

- crores of farmers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  for  22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole, based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of the State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned. The Union Budget for 2018-19 had announced the pre-determined principle to keep MSPs at levels of at least one and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, Government had increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops  with  a  minimum  return  of  50  percent  over  all  India  weighted  average  cost  of production from year 2018-19 onwards, which has benefitted farmers across the country.

- (c):  A letter dated 9 th  January 2026 was written by Secretary (Expenditure) to the Chief Secretaries of the States containing certain suggestions for the State Governments to align their bonus policies with national priorities.
- (d) & (e):  Government procures cereals and coarse cereals through Food Corporation of India  (FCI)  and  other  designated  State  Agencies  to  provide  price  support  to  the farmers.Procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra is done under Price Support Scheme under  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  AnnadataAaySanrakshan  Abhiyan  (PMAASHA), on the request of the concerned State Government as per the guidelines 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). Cotton and Jute are also procured by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI), respectively.

To encourage domestic production, procurement of Tur, Urad and Masur from the pre-registered farmers is undertaken through the Central Nodal Agencies under Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses till 2030-31.

Increased MSP has benefitted farmers of the country which is evident from details of all India procurement and MSP amount paid to farmers during last three years, given below:

## Procurement & MSP value of MSP Crops

| All MSP Crops                             | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Total Procurement (in lakh metric tonnes) | 1,118     | 1,089     | 1,175     |
| Total MSP Value (in lakh crore)           | 2.47      | 2.63      | 3.33      |

To protect interest of farmers on trade related issues, Government takes appropriate decision from time to time.

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