GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2286

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/08/2017

COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR DAMAGED CROPS

2286. SHRI CHUNIBHAI KANJIBHAI GOHEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is considering to announce Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various crops in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether Government is aware that a large quantity of various crops has been damaged due to various reasons; and

(d) if so, the corrective steps being taken to compensate the farmers for their damaged crops?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

( SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b): Government announces every year the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for twenty two (22) major agricultural crops and Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), views of State Governments, Central Ministries/Departments and other relevant factors.

In addition, MSP for Toria and De-Husked coconut is fixed by the Department on the basis of MSPs of Rapeseed/Mustard and Copra respectively.

The MSPs fixed by Government for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are at Annexure.

(c) & (d): Government provides financial assistance from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in the wake of notified natural calamities. As per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs which is applicable for 2015-16 to 2019-20, assistance is provided from SDRF/NDRF towards input subsidy for the crop loss of 33% and above. The scale of assistance towards input subsidy for crop loss has been enhanced by 50%, which is Rs. 6800/- per hectare for rainfed areas, Rs.13500/- per hectare for assured irrigated areas and Rs. 18000/- per hectare for all type of perennial crops.

In addition, Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to protect the farmers from crop loss on account of natural calamities. The premium rates to be paid by farmers are very lowi.e. 2% of sum insured for all Kharif crops, 1.5% for all Rabi crops and 5% for commercial and horticulture crops under the scheme.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2286 due

for reply on 04.08.2017

(Rs. per quintal)
Sl. No. / Commodity / Variety / 2016-17 / 2017-18
KHARIF CROPS
1 / PADDY / Common / 1470 / 1550
Grade 'A' / 1510 / 1590
2 / JOWAR / Hybrid / 1625 / 1700
Maldandi / 1650 / 1725
3 / BAJRA / 1330 / 1425
4 / MAIZE / 1365 / 1425
5 / RAGI / 1725 / 1900
6 / ARHAR(Tur) / 5050^^ / 5450^
7 / MOONG / 5225^^ / 5575^
8 / URAD / 5000^^ / 5400^
9 / COTTON / Medium Staple / 3860 / 4020
Long Staple / 4160 / 4320
10 / GROUNDNUT IN SHELL / 4220* / 4450^
11 / SUNFLOWER SEED / 3950* / 4100*
12 / SOYABEAN / 2775* / 3050^
13 / SESAMUM / 5000^ / 5300*
14 / NIGERSEED / 3825* / 4050*
RABI CROPS
15 / WHEAT / 1625 / -
16 / BARLEY / 1325 / -
17 / GRAM / 4000^ / -
18 / MASUR (LENTIL) / 3950@ / -
19 / RAPESEED/MUSTARD / 3700* / -
20 / SAFFLOWER / 3700* / -
21 / TORIA / 3560 / -
OTHER CROPS
22 / COPRA / Milling / 5950 / 6500
(Calender Year) / Ball / 6240 / 6785
23 / DE-HUSKED COCONUT (Calender Year) / 1600 / 1760
24 / JUTE / 3200 / 3500
25 / SUGARCANE$ / 230.00 / 255.00

$ Fair and remunerative price.

*Including bonus of Rs. 100 per quintal.

^Including Bonus of Rs. 200 per quintal.

^^Including Bonus of Rs. 425 per quintal.

@Including Bonus of Rs. 150 per quintal.

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