Government of India announces Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 major agricultural commodities of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) each year in both the Crop seasons after taking into account the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). In addition, MSP for toria and de-husked coconut is also fixed on the basis of MSPs of rapeseed & mustard and copra respectively. Government also extends remunerative price to farmers through its various interventions schemes. Besides, the overall market also responds to declaration of MSP and Government’s procurement operations which results in private procurement on or above the MSP for various notified crops.

Government extends price support for paddy and wheat through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and State Agencies. Under this policy, whatever food grains are offered by farmers within the stipulated period & conforming to the specifications prescribed by Government are purchased at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the State Government agencies including FCI for Central Pool. It aims to service the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes of the Government so that subsidized food grains are supplied to the poor and needy, and to build up buffer stocks of food grains to ensure food grain security.

Further, different types of nutri-cereals and maize are procured by State Governments itself in consultation with FCI to the extent that the concerned State Government may utilise the same for distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) as well as Other Welfare Schemes (OWS).

Oilseeds, pulses and copra of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) are procured from registered farmers under Price Support Scheme under Umbrella Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), as per its prescribed guidelines. Under PM-AASHA, States / UTs are offered to choose either Price Support Scheme (PSS) or Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) in a given procurement season with respect to particular oilseeds crop for the entire State. Further, States have the option to roll out Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on pilot basis in district / selected APMC(s) of district involving the participation of private stockist for oilseeds. Cotton and Jute are also procured by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI).

For making effective procurement by government agencies, procurement centers are opened by respective State Government Agencies and Central Nodal Agencies like NAFED, FCI etc after taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability of other logistics/ infrastructure such as storage and transportation etc. large number of the purchase centers in addition to the existing mandis and depots/godowns are also established at key points for the convenience of farmers.

(d) : The MSP for the crops in the last five years, crop-wise, year-wise and amount increased each year compared to the preceding year is at Annexure-I.

 

Annexure –I to PQ 331

Minimum Support Prices

(According to crop year)											(Rs. per quintal)
Sl. No.	Commodity	Variety		2017-18	2018-19	Increase in MSP 2018-19 over 2017-18	2019-20	Increase in MSP 2019-20 over 2018-19	2020-21	Increase in MSP 2020-21 over 2019-20	2021-22	Increase in MSP 2021-22 over 2020-21
	Kharif Crops
1	Paddy	Common		1550	1750	200	1815	65	1868	53	1940	72
		Grade 'A'		1590	1770	180	1835	65	1888	53	1960	72
2	Jowar	Hybrid		1700	2430	730	2550	120	2620	70	2738	118
		Maldandi		1725	2450	725	2570	120	2640	70	2758	118
3	Bajra			1425	1950	525	2000	50	2150	150	2250	100
4	Ragi			1900	2897	997	3150	253	3295	145	3377	82
5	Maize			1425	1700	275	1760	60	1850	90	1870	20
6	Tur (Arhar)			5450^	5675	225	5800	125	6000	200	6300	300
7	Moong			5575^	6975	1400	7050	75	7196	146	7275	79
8	Urad			5400^	5600	200	5700	100	6000	300	6300	300
9	Groundnut			4450^	4890	440	5090	200	5275	185	5550	275
10	Sunflower seed			4100*	5388	1288	5650	262	5885	235	6015	130
11	Soyabeen (yellow)			3050^	3399	349	3710	311	3880	170	3950	70
12	Sesamum			5300*	6249	949	6485	236	6855	370	7307	452
13	Nigerseed			4050*	5877	1827	5940	63	6695	755	6930	235
14	Cotton	Medium staple		4020	5150	1130	5255	105	5515	260	5726	211
		Long staple		4320	5450	1130	5550	100	5825	275	6025	200
Sl. No.	Commodity		Variety	2017-18	2018-19	Increase in MSP 2018-19 over 2017-18	2019-20	Increase in MSP 2019-20 over 2018-19	2020-21	Increase in MSP 2020-21 over 2019-20	2021-22		Increase in MSP 2021-22 over 2020-21
	Rabi Crops
15	Wheat			1735	1840	105	1925	85	1975	50	2015		40
16	Barley			1410	1440	30	1525	85	1600	75	1635		35
17	Gram			4400@	4620	220	4875	255	5100	225	5230		130
18	Masur (lentil)			4250*	4475	225	4800	325	5100	300	5500		400
19	Rapeseed & Mustard			4000*	4200	200	4425	225	4650	225	5050		400
20	Safflower			4100*	4945	845	5215	270	5327	112	5441		114
21	Toria			3900	4190	290	4425	235	4650	225	5050		400
	Other Crops
22	Copra (calender year)		Milling	6500	7511	1011	9521	2010	9960	439	10335		375
			Ball	6785	7750	965	9920	2170	10300	380	10600		300
23	De-husked coconut  (calender year)			1760	2030	270	2571	541	2700	129	2800		100
24	Jute			3500	3700	200	3950	250	4225	275	4500		275
*	Including Bonus of Rs. 100 per quintal.
^	Including Bonus of Rs. 200 per quintal.
@	Including Bonus of Rs. 150 per quintal

 

This information was given by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

 

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