Parliament Question: Crops Procured under MSP

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3828 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11TH AUGUST, 2026 CROPS PROCURED UNDER MSP

3828. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष और (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी

be pleased to state:

(a) the top three agricultural crops procured under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system during the last five financial years, along with the quantity procured, year-wise;

(b) the percentage of total production of each of these crops that was procured by Government agencies during the said period; and

(c) the MSP notified for these crops, the total value of procurement, and the amount paid to farmers under the MSP procurement system during the last five financial years, year-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): Paddy, wheat and gram are the top three agricultural crops procured under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system during the last five marketing seasons. The details of production, quantity procured, MSP notified and MSP value of paddy, wheat and gram is placed at Annexure.

Procurement of agricultural produce depends on several factors, including cropping pattern, production, demand and supply, marketable surplus, prevailing domestic and international market prices etc. The Department of Food and Public distribution undertakes procurement of wheat and paddy for the Central Pool to meet the requirements of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS), maintain adequate buffer stocks and extend the benefits of Minimum Support Price operations to the farmers.

The estimates for procurement of wheat and paddy are finalized by the Department in consultation with the respective State Governments before the commencement of each marketing season. Further, as per the Guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), procurement of notified pulses, oilseeds and copra on the request of the State Government under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) is limited to up to 25% of the production of the respective crop in a State.Annexure The details of quantity procured, MSP notified and MSP Value paid to farmers I. Rice Kharif Production Procurement MSP (Grade- No of MSP value Marketing (in LMT) (in LMT) A Paddy) Farmers Paid to the Season* (Rs. Per benefitted farmers Quintal) (Rs in Crore) 2021-22 1,294.71 575.88 1,960 1,26,79,650 1,68,031.12 2022-23 1,357.55 543.20 2,060 1,24,97,077 1,66,540.91 2023-24 1,378.25 525.48 2,203 1,06,58,233 1,72,329.35 2024-25 1,501.84 552.98 2,320 1,18,58,507 1,90,890.27 2025-26 1,540.24 571.14 2,389 1,33,10,879 2,02,947.85 II. Wheat Rabi Production Procurement MSP (Rs. No of Farmers MSP value Marketing (in LMT) (in LMT) Per benefitted Paid to the Season * Quintal) farmers (Rs in Crore) 2022-23 1,077.42 187.92 2,015 17,83,192 37,866.13 2023-24 1,105.54 261.97 2,125 21,34,458 55,668.53 2024-25 1,132.92 266.05 2,275 22,48,725 60,526.80 2025-26 1,179.45 299.75 2,425 25,12,823 72,688.85 2026-27 1,206.57 357.57 2,585 34,82,564 92,432.51 * The procurement details of rice and wheat are maintained as per marketing season III. Gram Rabi Production Procurement MSP (Rs. No of MSP value Paid Marketing (in LMT) (in LMT) Per Farmers to the farmers Season Quintal benefitted (Rs in Crore) 2022-23 135.44 26.29 5,230 11,68,730 13,752.08 2023-24 122.67 23.53 5,335 10,29,390 12,553.87 2024-25 110.39 0.43 5,440 15,409 234.58 2025-26 111.14 3.17 5,650 1,54,680 1,791.57 2026-27 125.14 20.54 5,875 9,04,014 12,067.75 *****