(a) whether the Government is aware that the farmers are not
able to sell their pulses at Minimum Support Price (MSP);
(b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has any plan to increase the MSP of tur dal; and
(d) if so, the MSP of tur dal during each of the last three years
and the quantum procured from the farmers during the said period,
agency-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS. (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) & (b): There are no reports of the farmers being unable to sell pulses at
Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
(c) & (d): The MSP of Arhar (Tur) and the quantity procured by National
Agricultural Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) and Central
Warehousing Corporation (CWC) during 2008-11 is given below:
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
MSP (Rs. per quintal) 2000 2300 3000 Procurement$ - - 457.25 (NAFED) Procurement$ - - 0.14 (CWC)