Government fixes MSPs of various kharif and rabi crops every year on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), views of concerned State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments and other relevant factors.
Procurement under MSP is undertaken by the designated Central and State Government agencies and Cooperatives. MSP is in the nature of minimum price offered by the Government. Producers have the option to sell their produce to Government agencies or in the open market as is advantageous to them.
As has been informed in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 10th March 2015 by Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria, to ensure that farmers get adequate price for their produce, States/UTs have been advised to amend their respective State APMC Acts on the lines of Model Act, 2003. The Model Act provides for direct marketing, contract farming, farmers/consumer markets, setting up of markets in private and cooperative sectors, e-trading etc. Further, in order to encourage investment in marketing infrastructure development, Government is, interalia, implementing capital investment subsidy schemes such as development/strengthening Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardistaion (AMIGS) and Gramin Bhandaran Yojana (GBY). In addition, Government is also implementing Marketing Research and Information Network (MRIN) with the objective to collect and disseminate prices and arrival data for the benefit of farmers and other stakeholders to facilitate the farmers in taking better production and marketing decisions to get more remunerative prices for their produce.
Minimum Support Prices
(Rs. Per quintal)
Commodity
|
Variety
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Kharif Crops
| ||||
Paddy
|
Common
|
1250
|
1310
|
1360
|
Grade A
|
1280
|
1345
|
1400
| |
Jowar
|
Hybrid
|
1500
|
1500
|
1530
|
Maldandi
|
1520
|
1520
|
1550
| |
Bajra
|
1175
|
1250
|
1250
| |
Maize
|
1175
|
1310
|
1310
| |
Ragi
|
1500
|
1500
|
1550
| |
Arhar (Tur)
|
3850
|
4300
|
4350
| |
Moong
|
4400
|
4500
|
4600
| |
Urad
|
4300
|
4300
|
4350
| |
Cotton
|
Medium Staple
|
3600
|
3700
|
3750
|
Long Staple
|
3900
|
4000
|
4050
| |
Sunflower seed
|
3700
|
3700
|
3750
| |
Soyabean
|
Black
|
2200
|
2500
|
2500
|
Yellow
|
2240
|
2560
|
2560
| |
Sesamum
|
4200
|
4500
|
4600
|
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