Hike in MSP for khariff crops to boost famers’ income, drive growth: ASSOCHAM

09 Jul 2018 Evaluate

Days after the government hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 khariff crops, the industry chamber, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has said that this better realizations for famers’ crops would boost their income and will result in a huge rural demand push to the Indian economy. The government had increased the MSP for paddy by a record Rs 200 per quintal that will cost the exchequer over Rs 15,000 crore, and help fulfil its poll promise to give farmers 50% more than their cost of production.

The industry chamber also said the MSP may not be an ideal and a perfect solution to address the farmers’ woes, but the long-term reforms would take long time and farmers cannot be allowed to suffer that long. It further said the entire rural landscape constitutes about 70% of consumer basket and unless they have adequate purchasing power, the much-needed demand push for India Inc would not materialise.

ASSOCHAM noted that the concern over MSP increase leading to inflationary pressure may be addressed by improving the administrative machinery in the foodgrains and vegetable mandis, which are still under the clutches of cartels. It added that the state governments have a key role in demolishing the mandi cartels which trigger a huge volatility in agri prices, especially those of fruits and vegetables. Besides, it suggested setting up of a number of procurement and processing companies in the Public, Private Partnership (PPP) which can act as a bridge between the farmers and the consumers which may even be B2B consumer.

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