MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): The production of soyabean in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years is as
under:
Year Production (`000 tonnes)
1998-99 16.8
1999-2000 13.9
2000-2001 11.8
(b) to (d): Due to the heavy import of edible oil there has been a decline in the prices
of oilseeds including soyabean in the domestic market. The Government announces
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for oilseeds including soyabean inorder to provide
remunerative price to soyabean growers. NAFED is the central nodal agency to carry-
out purchase operation in case market price falls below the Minimum Support Prices.
Since the market prices of soyabean of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) generally remained
above minimum Support Prices (MSP) this year (2001-2002), no procurement was
made.
For increasing the production of soyabean in the country including Andhra
Pradesh, a centrally Sponsored Oilseed Production Programme (OPP) is being
implemented. Under the scheme, various incentives by way of subsidy are provided to
soyabean growers inorder to motivate them to take-up the cultivation of soyabean on a
large scale.
