CCEA hikes minimum support price of paddy by Rs 60 to Rs 1,310 per quintal

28 Jun 2013 Evaluate

The government has approved a hike of Rs 60 in support price of paddy to Rs 1,310 per quintal amid expectations of normal rain. It has also increased the MSP of pulses and oilseeds by up to Rs 450 and Rs 320 per quintal respectively. The government has taken this step to encourage farmers to grow more in the ongoing kharif season in order to boost output and reduce import dependence. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the minimum support price (MSPs) of kharif crops for 2013-14 crop year (July-June) as proposed by the Agriculture Ministry.

The sowing of paddy which is the main kharif crop begins with the onset of monsoon in June and harvesting starts in October. The Met Department has forecast normal monsoon this year, and coupled with hike in MSP, it is expected to boost paddy area and productivity. There was fall in foodgrains production in 2012 by 4 million tonnes (MT) to little over 255 MT due to drought in four states.

CCEA has also approved Rs 100 hike in cotton MSP to Rs 3,700 per quintal (medium staple) and Rs 4,000 per quintal (long staple). In pulses category, the MSP of tur has been raised by Rs 450 to Rs 4,300 per quintal, while that of moong by Rs 100 to Rs 4,500 per quintal. The ministry had recommended no change in urad MSP at Rs 4,300 per quintal for this year.

In the oilseeds category, CCEA approved a hike of Rs 300 in the MSP of soyabean (black) to Rs 2,500 a quintal; Rs 320 rise in MSP of soyabean (yellow) to Rs 2,560 per quintal. The MSP of sesamum stands increased by Rs 300 per quintal at Rs 4,500. The support prices of sunflower seed and nigerseed have been kept unchanged at Rs 3,700 per quintal and Rs 3,500 per quintal, respectively.

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