Govt raises MSP of paddy by Rs 53 per quintal for 2020-21 crop year

02 Jun 2020 Evaluate

The government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy for both common and A grade varieties marginally by Rs 53 per quintal to Rs 1,868 per quintal for the 2020-21 crop year, while the rates for oilseeds, pulses and cereals were hiked substantially. Accordingly, the MSP of paddy (common grade) has been fixed at Rs 1,868 per quintal, while that of A grade variety has been raised to Rs 1,888 for this year. Paddy is the main kharif crop, the sowing of which has already begun and covered in 35 lakh hectare so far.

The government has also extended till August 31 the repayment date of short-term crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh for agriculture and allied activities. The decision will give respite to farmers and also help them take a call on which kharif (summer) crop to grow as sowing picks up with the arrival of southwest monsoon. Among commercial crops, the MSP of cotton was increased by Rs 260 per quintal to Rs 5,515 for medium staple variety, and by Rs 275 per quintal to Rs 5,825 for long staple variety of cotton for the current crop year (July-June).

Among cereals, the government increased substantially the support price of bajra by Rs 640 per quintal to Rs 2,640 per quintal for this year. The MSP of ragi has been raised by Rs 145 per quintal to Rs 3,295 per quintal and that of maize by Rs 90 per quintal to Rs 1,850 per quintal for the current year. Similarly, the support price of jowar has been increased by Rs 70 per quintal for this year. The MSP for hybrid maize has been fixed at Rs 2,620 per quintal and Maldandi variety of maize at Rs 2,640 per quintal for 2020-21.

To encourage production of pulses, the government has increased the MSP of urad by Rs 300 per quintal to Rs 6,000 per quintal, while that of tur rate has been raised by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 6,000 per quintal for this year. The MSP of moong has also been increased by Rs 146 per quintal to Rs 7,196 per quintal for this year. In order to reduce edible oil imports, the government has increased the MSP of oilseeds crops sharply for this year. Soyabean (yellow) rate has been hiked by Rs 170 per quintal to Rs 3,880 for the current 2020-21 crop year, while that of sunflower seed has been raised by Rs 235 to Rs 5,885 and groundnut by Rs 185 to Rs 5,275 per quintal. However, the Nigerseed rate has been hiked substantially by Rs 755 per quintal to Rs 6,695 for 2020-21 and sesamum seed by Rs 370 per quintal to Rs 6,855.

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