(a) whether the Government has increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) for designated
rabi crops for the year 2021 or during the marketing/procurement season 2022-2023;
(b) if so, the crop-wise details of the increase in the MSP thereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any study for assessing the impact of MSP and
the benefits likely to be availed by the farmers; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?
THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): Government has recently announced Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 6 mandated rabi crops viz. wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed & mustard and safflower, for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2022-23, on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), and after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned and other relevant factors.
(b): MSP for mandated rabi crops for RMS 2022-23 is given at Annex.
(c) & (d): The NITI Aayog (erstwhile Planning Commission) has conducted a study entitled “Efficacy of minimum support prices on farmers”, 2016. The study covered 14 States, 36 Districts, 72 Blocks, 144 Villages and 1440 Households. The study is based on both the primary and secondary data. The study has found among other things that MSP declared by the Government has encouraged 78 % of the farmers covered under the study for adopting improved methods of farming such as high yielding varieties of seeds, organic manure, chemical fertilizer, pesticides and improved methods of harvesting etc.