Two bills involving farmers have been passed in Parliament. According to sources, the central government has decided to increase the MSP of Ravi Pak. However, controversy over MSPs continues in many parts of the country. Farmers from UP, Haryana and Punjab are protesting.
In fact, the decision not to fix the MSP in two bills related to agriculture has angered farmers. Prime Minister Modi said that the MSP system will continue and government procurement of crops will also continue.
Let me tell you, the new bill allows farmers to sell their crops anywhere. In which the market will depend on the yard. However, Punjab-Haryana has the largest network of market yards. MSP is also awkward against farmers. Which is being protested.
49,000 crore MSP paid in 5 years
During the debate on both the bills in the Rajya Sabha, the Agriculture Minister on Sunday said that the MSP payment to farmers for pulses has increased 75 times in the last five years as compared to 2009-14. In the last five years, MSP of Rs 49,000 crore has been paid as against Rs 645 crore.
Similarly, MSP payments for oilseeds and copra farmers have increased 10 times in the last five years as compared to 2009-14. In the last 5 years, Rs. MSP of Rs 25,000 crore was paid against Rs 2460 crore. Tomar said Rs 1.13 lakh crore, including farmers, wheat, paddy, pulses and oilseeds, was paid as MSP in Ravi 2020 this year. This is an increase of 31 per cent over the previous year.
Following the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, the Modi government has decided to increase the MSP of Ravi Pak.
What support prices work
The Central Government announces the first support price on the support price of agriculture and on the recommendations received for that value and on the sowing of certain crops. This gives farmers confidence that the government will give them a fixed price even if the price of their crop falls in the market. Under which the government is trying to compensate them.
Why MSP is required
However, not all governments benefit farmers. Currently, the worst situation is in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Where farmers do not get MSP. Even so, the Shanta Kumar Committee had made its report that only 6 per cent farmers could avail the benefit of MSP. That is, 94 percent of farmers are dependent on Martek.
Support for determining MSP
- The Commission on Agricultural Expenditure and Value recommends a minimum support value,
- He decides the price keeping in mind certain things. What is the cost of production.
- -How much has the price of tools used in crop production changed?
- -What is the current price in the market
- -Demand and revenue status
- -How is the situation at national and international level
Due to good monsoon, the government hopes that grain production this year may be better than last year. The central government has set a target of producing 301 million tonnes of foodgrains between the current crop year 2020-21, i.e. July 2020 to June 2021, which is about 2% more than the previous year. The government has set a target of 11.96 million tonnes of staple foodgrains in 2020-21. At the same time, it has been decided to see a production target of 108 million tonnes of wheat.
Along with this, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare on Monday put forward the fourth advance production estimate for the crop year 2019-20 (July-June). According to these pre-production estimates, the country's grain production is estimated to be 296.6 million tonnes in the last crop year, which is about 10.76 million tonnes of wheat and 11.84 million tonnes of rice and paddy.
Expect bumper production of various crops with good monsoon
According to the fourth advance production estimate, the total production of pulses in the year 2019-20 is estimated to be 231.5 lakh tonnes and that of oilseeds 334.2 lakh tonnes. The current crop year 2020-21, July-June is targeted at 11.16 million tonnes of rice and 108 million tonnes of wheat with a target of 30.1 million tonnes of cereals. Among other crops, maize production target for 2020-21 is 290 lakh tonnes, coarse 478 lakh tonnes, pulses 26 lakh tonnes, of which 370 lakh tonnes.
The sowing area has increased significantly due to good monsoon this year, which is also expected to increase production. At the same time, during the Corona crisis, the villages have also benefited from the exemption of agricultural work. According to growth figures and corporate estimates, rural India has outperformed cities.
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Ravi Pak's MSP was announced on October 23 last year
It was announced in the second fortnight of October, this time in September. The Ministry of Agriculture announces MSP at the beginning of the season for planting sun crops like wheat, mustard and pulses. When the government makes such an announcement, seeing that the farmers are planting their own, where should the crop be planted. Marketing of Ravi Pak for purchase on new MSP will start from April 1 next year.
1.13 lakh to farmers
An official said that the MSP for Ravi Pak has been increased in principle in the 2018-19 budget. According to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Rs 1.13 lakh has been paid to farmers in 2020 for sun crops, which is 31 per cent more than last year.
