to the reply to Unstarred Question No.3357 dated August 18, 2003 and state:
(a) whether the Government intend to raise the Minimum Support Price for cotton to about Rs.2800/-;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
to the reply to Unstarred Question No.3357 dated August 18, 2003 and state:
(a) whether the Government intend to raise the Minimum Support Price for cotton to about Rs.2800/-;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a): As mentioned in answer to the Unstarred Question No.3357 replied on 18th August, 2003,
the Government fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for cotton for 2003-04 season for
F414/H-777/J-34 variety and H-4 variety at Rs.1725 and Rs.1925/- per quintal respectively. As
in the case of other crops covered under MSP, the MSP for cotton is also fixed every season on
the basis of the recommendations made by the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices.
(b)&(c): The Government decides on the support prices for cotton after taking into account the
recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, views of the concerned
State Governments and Central Ministries as well as other relevant factors. As the MSP so fixed
may not always cover the weighted average C2 cost (actual expenses in cash and kind, rent for
leased-in land, and imputed value of wages of family labour, rent for owned land, and interest on
fixed capital), the price policy seeks to cover A2+FL (actual expenses in cash and kind, rent for
leased-in land, and imputed value of wages of family labour) in high cost/less endowed states.