(a) whether the Agricultural Cost and Prices Commission (ACPC) has taken into
account the minimum support price of Soyabean as proposed by the Government of
Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, whether the Union Government propose to declare the support price of
Soyabean on the basis of the proposal sent by the State Government during 2001-2002
and onwards; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): While recommending the minimum support prices (uniform throughout the
country) for various agricultural commodities including soyabean (black & yellow), the
Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) takes into account a number of
factors like cost of cultivation, demand and supply, input and output prices, the terms of
trade for agriculture, inter-crop parity in prices, international prices, etc., and the
information elicited through additional Questionnaires from the state Governments and
other interest groups on various issues related to the above aspects. The views of the
Government of Madhya Pradesh have also been taken into consideration.
(b)&(c): The Government has already announced the MSPs of Kharif crops
including soyabean for the 2001-02 season. The MSP fixed for soyabean (black) is
Rs.795 per quintal and for soyabean (yellow) is Rs.885 per quintal. The MSPs have
been fixed after taking into account the recommendations of the CACP, views of State
Governments including those of Madhya Pradesh and concerned central ministries as
well as such other relevant factors, which are considered important for fixation of
support prices.