Lok Sabha Question No. 1661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: MSP of Pulses
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1661

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   MARCH, 2016

## MSP OF PULSES

1661.   SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  a  wide  gap  between  the  market  price  of  pulses  and  their  minimum support price;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the MSP of pulses in view of high cost of production of pulses and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (c): All India Annual Average Wholesale prices  and Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for pulses for 2015-16 is given below:

Rs. per quintal

| Commodity   |   Wholesale Price (upto Feb.2016) | MSP   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|-------|
| Arhar (Tur) |                              7612 | 4425^ |
| Moong       |                              8001 | 4650^ |
| Urad        |                              8815 | 4425^ |
| Gram        |                              4908 | 3425# |
| Masur       |                              6751 | 3325# |

# Bonus of Rs. 75 per quintal is payable over and above MSP.

The  price    of  agricultural  produce  including  pulses  are  governed  by  the  market  forces  of demand and supply.

MSP is in the nature of minimum price offered by the Government. Producers of crops covered under MSP have the option to sell their produce to the Government agencies at MSP or in the open market as is advantageous to them.

Government has increased the MSP of pulses in 2015-16 over 2014-15. MSP of pulses for 2014-15 and 2015-16 is at Annexure .

Government is implementing the National Food Security Mission (NFSM)- Pulses since 2008-09 through State Governments. NFSM-Pulses is being implemented in 622 districts of 27 States including all districts of North-Eastern and hill States for promotion of pulses.

In  addition  a  bonus  of  Rs.  200/-  per  quintal each for Kharif  pulses (Arhar, Moong and Urad) of 2015-16 season and a bonus of Rs.75/- per quintal each for Rabi pulses (Gram and Masur) of 2015-16 season has been announced by the Government over and above their MSPs in order to incentivize production pulses in the country.

## ANNEXURE

## Statement referred to in reply of Unstarred Question No. 1661 for answer on 08.03.2016 regarding 'MSP of Pulses'

## Minimum Support Prices of Pulses

(Rs. per quintal)

| Commodity      |   2014-15 | 2015-16   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|
| Arhar (Tur)    |      4350 | 4425^     |
| Moong          |      4600 | 4650^     |
| Urad           |      4350 | 4425^     |
| Gram           |      3175 | 3425#     |
| Masur (Lentil) |      3075 | 3325#     |

^ :    Bonus of Rs. 200 per quintal is payable over and above the MSP.

# :    Bonus of Rs. 75 per quintal is payable over and above the MSP.

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