Parliament Question: Declaration of Amount for MSP of Crops

O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 256 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH MARCH, 2026 DECLARATION OF AMOUNT FOR MSP OF CROPS *256. SHRI LALJI VERMA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी be pleased to state: (a) the details of the crops procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during the years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 in Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh; (b) the details of amount for MSP declared for each crop, actual quantity purchased (in quintals/metric tonnes) and the total amount paid during the said period; and (c) the relative percentage of total quantity of crops purchased by the Government at MSP as compared to the total agricultural production of the said district? ANSWER MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN) (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 256 FOR 10TH MARCH, 2026 REGARDING DECLARATION OF AMOUNT FOR MSP OF CROPS. (a): As per the information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh, the details of the crops procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during the years 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 in Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh is as follows: 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Commodity Quantity in MT Paddy 135,572.04 156,403.83 162,647.23 Wheat 1,323.13 8,512.55 9,346.89 Mustard - 272.57 200.00 (b): The details of MSP declared for each crop during 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 is given at Annexure. During 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, 32,32,48,759.69 MT of wheat, paddy, pulses, oilseeds, coarse grains and cotton has been procured and total MSP value of Rs. 8,32,740.89 Crore has been paid to the farmers. (c): Announcement of Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the Government and sanction of procurement at MSP by Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs), impacts markets positively improving market price, even at or above MSP. Farmers participating in procurement as well as those selling in the open market benefit from the MSP announcement. Farmers decide the quantity of produce for sale at MSP based on their marketable surplus. Further, they are free to sell their produce anywhere if they get better price than the MSP. There is an increasing trend in the production and the procurement of agriculture crops in the country including in the state of Utter Pradesh.Annexure Minimum Support Prices (in Rs. per quintal) S.N. Commodity Variety 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Kharif crops 1 Paddy Common 2183 2300 2369 Grade 'A' 2203 2320 2389 2 Jowar Hybrid 3180 3371 3699 Maldandi 3225 3421 3749 3 Bajra 2500 2625 2775 4 Ragi 3846 4290 4886 5 Maize 2090 2225 2400 6 Tur (arhar) 7000 7550 8000 7 Moong 8558 8682 8768 8 Urad 6950 7400 7800 9 Groundnut 6377 6783 7263 10 Sunflower seed 6760 7280 7721 11 Soyabeen (yellow) 4600 4892 5328 12 Sesamum 8635 9267 9846 13 Nigerseed 7734 8717 9537 14 Cotton Medium Staple 6620 7121 7710 Long Staple 7020 7521 8110 Rabi crops 15 Wheat 2275 2425 2585 16 Barley 1850 1980 2150 17 Gram 5440 5650 5875 18 Masur (lentil) 6425 6700 7000 19 Rapeseed & mustard 5650 5950 6200 20 Safflower 5800 5940 6540 21 Toria 5650 5950 - Other crops Copra (calendar 11160 11582 12027 22 Milling year) Ball 12000 12100 12500 23 Jute 5050 5335 5650 ***