This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 439, concerning a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce. The question, posed by SHRI BAPI HALDAR and answered on July 22, 2025, inquired about the timeline for the submission of a report by the committee constituted for providing a legal guarantee to MSP, plans for legislation to ensure this guarantee, and related details.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, responded that the government constituted a committee in July 2022 via notification dated 18072022. This committee, composed of representatives from farmers' organizations, the Central Government, State Governments, agricultural economists, and scientists, is tasked with making MSP more effective and transparent, promoting natural farming, and encouraging crop diversification based on the country's evolving needs. The committee is actively engaged in regular meetings to discuss these issues and formulate actionable recommendations. The response does not specify a deadline for the committee's report or provide details on specific legislation to ensure a legal guarantee of MSP.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL GUARANTEE ON MSP: A committee constituted to provide recommendations regarding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Minimum Support Price (MSP): A form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
SHRI BAPI HALDAR: Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding the legal guarantee of MSP.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR: The Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who provided the answer to the question regarding the legal guarantee of MSP.
Central Government: The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government of India.
State Governments: The governments of the individual states within India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 439
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22ND JULY, 2025
COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL GUARANTEE ON MSP
439. SHRI BAPI HALDAR:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for submission of report by the
committee constituted for providing legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
agricultural produces;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government is planning to bring legislation to ensure legal guarantee of
MSP to farmers of the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) to (d): The Government constituted a Committee in July, 2022 vide notification dated
18-07-2022 which consists of representatives of farmers, Central Government, adequate
representation of State Governments, eminent Agriculture Economists & Scientists etc with
the mandate to make Minimum Support Price (MSP) more effective and transparent; to
promote natural farming and to change crop pattern keeping in mind the changing needs of
the country. Since its inception, the committee is holding regular meetings to deliberate on
these key issues and develop actionable recommendations.
*****