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Cabinet increases Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23
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....abinet increases Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23 <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 8-9-2021<br><BR>Cabinet increases Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23 Increased MSP is aimed at encouraging crop diversification Return to farmers over their cost of production are estimated to be highest in case of wheat, rapeseed a....
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....nd mustard followed by lentil, gram, barley and safflower MSPs have been aligned in favour of oilseeds, pulses and coarse cereals Increase in MSP of RABI crops will ensure remunerative prices for farmers The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rab....
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....i crops for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2022-23. Government has increased the MSP of Rabi crops for RMS 2022-23, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for Lentil (Masur) and Rapeseeds & Mustard (₹ 400 per quintal each) followed by gram (₹ 130 per quintal). In case of safflower, t....
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....here has been an increase of ₹ 114 per quintal, in comparison to last year. The differential remuneration is aimed at encouraging crop diversification. MSPs for all Rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23 (In Rs./quintal) Crops MSP for RMS 2021-22 MSP for RMS 2022-23 Cost* of production 2022-23 Increase in MSP (Absolute) Return over cost (in per cent) Wheat 1975 2015 1008 40 10....
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....0 Barley 1600 1635 1019 35 60 Gram 5100 5230 3004 130 74 Lentil (Masur) 5100 5500 3079 400 79 Rapeseed & Mustard 4650 5050 2523 400 100 Safflower 5327 5441 3627 114 50 * Refers to comprehensive cost which includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred....
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.... on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity for operation of pump sets etc., miscellaneous expenses and imputed value of family labour. The increase in MSP for Rabi Crops for RMS 2022-23 is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing the MSPs at a le....
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....vel of at least 1.5 times of the all-India weighted average cost of production, aiming a reasonably fair remuneration for the fanners. The expected returns to farmers over their cost of production are estimated to be highest in case of wheat and rapeseed & mustard (100% each), followed by lentil (79%); gram (74%); barley (60%); safflower (50%). Concerted efforts were made over the last few years ....
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....to realign the MSPs in favour of oilseeds, pulses and coarse cereals to encourage farmers shift to larger area under these crops and adopt best technologies and farm practices, to correct demand - supply imbalance. Additionally, National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), Centrally Sponsored Scheme recently announced by the government, will help in increasing the domestic production of ed....
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....ible oils and reduce imports dependency. With the total outlay of ₹ 11,040 crore, the scheme will not only aid in expanding area and productivity of the sector, but also benefit the farmers by increasing their income and generation of additional employment. The Umbrella Scheme "Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan' (PM-AASHA) announced by the government in 2018 will aid i....
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....n providing remunerative return to farmers for their produce. The Umbrella Scheme consists of three sub-schemes i.e. Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPSS) on a pilot basis.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....