(a) whether farmers are undergoing distress despite harvesting bountiful crops;
(b) if so, whether the Government have drawn up a long term strategy to pre-empt such
situation; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether farmers are undergoing distress despite harvesting bountiful crops;
(b) if so, whether the Government have drawn up a long term strategy to pre-empt such
situation; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): The Wholesale Prices of certain agricultural commodities are ruling below the Minimum
Support Prices (MSPs) at some selected centers in the country.
(b) to (c): The prices of agricultural commodities are constantly reviewed and necessary
corrective steps are taken whenever required. The various steps taken by the Government to
mitigate the hardships faced by the farmers on this account include fixation of MSPs of major
agricultural commodities and procurement thereof through public and cooperative agencies
implementation of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) covering horticulture and minor items of
produce at the request of the state Governments and using instruments of trade to discourage
imports and encourage exports.