Central Government extends price support to paddy through FCI and
State agencies. All the foodgrains conforming to the prescribed specifications
offered for sale at specified centres are bought by
the public procurement agencies at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The
producers have the option to sell their produce to FCI/State agencies at MSP or
in the open market as is advantageous of them.
The
MSPs fixed by the Government for major agricultural
commodities in 2010-11 and 2010-12 are given below:-
(Rs. Per quintal)
|
Commodity
|
Variety
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
|
PADDY
|
Common
|
1000
|
1080
|
|
|
Grade
'A'
|
1030
|
1110
|
|
BAJRA
|
|
880
|
980
|
|
MAIZE
|
|
880
|
980
|
|
ARHAR(Tur)
|
|
3000
|
3200
|
|
MOONG
|
|
3170
|
3500
|
|
COTTON
|
Staple
length (mm) of 24.5 - 25.5
and
Micronaire value of 4.3 - 5.1
|
2500
|
2800
|
|
|
Staple
length (mm) of 29.5 - 30.5
and
Micronaire value of 3.5 – 4.3
|
3000
|
3300
|
|
GROUNDNUT IN SHELL
|
|
2300
|
2700
|
|
SOYABEEN
|
Black
|
1400
|
1650
|
|
|
Yellow
|
1440
|
1690
|
|
WHEAT
|
|
1120&
|
1285
|
|
GRAM
|
|
2100
|
2800
|
|
RAPESEED/MUSTARD
|
|
1850
|
2500
|
|
JUTE
|
|
1575
|
1675
|
& An additional incentive bonus of Rs.50
per quintal was payable over the MSP.
This information
was given by Shri Harish Rawat,
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries in written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha
today.
MP:SB:CP:
paddy (16.12.2011)