**Policy Summary: National Policy for Farmers' Welfare (NPFAM) Provisions**
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare announced provisions under the National Policy for Farmers' Welfare (NPFAM) on August 1, 2025. Agriculture marketing is designated as a state subject, with Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) established by individual states to support farmers, including small and marginal farmers, according to local needs.
The government annually sets Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 mandated agricultural crops, informed by recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) and considering input from state governments and central ministries/departments. Since the 2018-19 fiscal year, the government has increased MSP for all mandated Kharif, Rabi, and other commercial crops, ensuring a minimum return of 50 percent over the all-India weighted average cost of production.
From 2014-15 to June 30, 2025, the government procured 315.19 LMT of agricultural produce, including oilseeds, pulses, and copra, valued at Rs. 1,69,980.90 crore from farmers. The Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PMAASHA) is being implemented to ensure remunerative prices for farmers, particularly for pulses, oilseeds, and copra, through the Price Support System (PSS) and Price Deficiency Payment System (PDPS) components.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Agriculture Produce Market Committees APMCs: State-established committees to support farmers.
Minimum Support Price MSP: The price fixed by the Government for agricultural crops.
Commission for Agricultural Costs Prices CACP: The commission whose recommendations are the basis for fixing MSP.
Kharif: A type of crop.
Rabi: A type of crop.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan PMAASHA: Government scheme to ensure remunerative prices for farmers.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
PROVISION UNDER NPFAM
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 4:36PM by PIB Delhi
Agriculture Marketing is a state subject. Different States have established the Agriculture Produce Market
Committees (APMCs) as per local needs to support farmers, including small and marginal farmers.
Every year, Government fixes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 mandated agricultural crops, based on
the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of
State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned. Government had increased MSP for all
mandated Kharif, Rabi and other Commercial crops with a minimum return of 50 percent over all India
weighted average cost of production from year 2018-19 onwards. During 2014-15 to 2024-25 (upto
30.06.2025) Government has procured 315.19 LMT agricultural produce (oil seeds, pulses and Copera) in
respect of worth Rs.1,69,980.90 crore from farmers. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan
(PM-AASHA) is also being implemented to ensure remunerative prices for farmers, particularly for pulses,
oilseeds and copra, through the scheme components of Price Support System (PSS) and Price Deficiency
Payment System (PDPS).
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, shri Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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