Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: MSP and Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari, Shri Jai Parkash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## MSP AND BHAVANTAR BHARPAI YOJANA

## 477. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI: SHRI JAI PARKASH:

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

- (a) the details of total quantity of agricultural commodities currently procured at Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the country;
- (b) whether the purchase of paddy at MSP is the main source of income for farmers in Haryana;
- (c) the details of total number of metric tonnes of paddy purchased at MSP in Haryana in the years 2023-24 and 2024-25 and the amount paid for the said purpose;
- (d) whether  millet  producing  farmers  in  Haryana  are  paid  compensation  under  the  Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana; and
- (e) the amount per quintal fixed under price difference compensation on Bajra who got in Haryana in the year 2023-24 and the number of farmers who got the said benefit?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Goverenment implements Price Support Scheme (PSS) under the integrated scheme of PMAASHA  for  procurement  of  Fair  Average  Quality  (FAQ)  notified  pulses,  oilseeds  and  copra  at Minimum Support Price (MSP) to provide the remunerative price to farmers. PSS is implemented on the  request  of  State/UT  Govt.  as  and  when  the market  prices  fall  below  the  notified  MSP.  The procurement of paddy, wheat and Coarsegrains is undertaken by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The Cotton and Jute are procured by the Ministry of Textiles. The details of paddy,  pulses, oilseeds, coarse grains and cotton  procured  during Kharif 2025-26  Season at MSP are enclosed at Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): During the year 2023-24 and 2024-25, 58.94 LMT and 53.99 LMT  of paddy were procured respectively having the MSP value of 12,984.95 cr and 12,524.90 cr. respectively  in the state of Haryana.

(d): As per the information received from Government  of Haryana, farmers are paid compensation for the difference between predetermined Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the market price of Bajra crop under Bhawanter Bharpayee Scheme.

(e): The State Govt. of Haryana has provided Rs. 300/- quintal under Bhawanter Bharpayee Yojana for Bajra to the farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) during Kharif 2023. An amount of Rs. 91.59 crores was disbursed to 1.34 Lakh farmers during Kharif 2023 through DBT.

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Annexure -I

| Commodity    | Quantity Procured in MT   |
|--------------|---------------------------|
| Paddy        | 6,30,50,551 . 00          |
| Pulses       | 2,38,183 . 27             |
| Oilseeds     | 28,75,400 . 79            |
| Coarsegrains | 3,02,411 . 00             |
| Cotton *     | 86,68,000 . 00            |
| Total        | 7,51,54,546 . 06          |

*quantity in bales.