MSP For Kharif Crops 2020-21: Check Rates of Wheat / Paddy & Other Crops by PM Modi Government

MSP For Kharif Crops 2020-21: Central govt. led by PM Narendra Modi has taken a yet milestone decision to raise the minimum support price of Kharif Crops for farmers. Now, all the farmers would get an enhanced MSP amount of wheat, paddy, arhar dal, moong dal, cotton and other crops for Kharif season 2020-21. People can now check the Kharif MSP 2020-21 of all major crops.

In the recent CCEA meeting, MSP of Paddy is increased by Rs. 53 per quintal, Jowar by Rs. 70 per quintal and Ragi by Rs. 145 per quintal. MSP of Tur, Moong and Urad pulses raised by Rs. 200, Rs. 146 & Rs. 300 respectively. MSP of Groundnut is up by Rs. 185 and Soyabean MSP hiked by Rs. 170 per quintal.

Medium cotton MSP raised by Rs. 260 per quintal and Long Cotton MSP up by Rs. 275 per quintal by Modi’s cabinet committee on economic affairs.

Kharif Crops MSP 2020-21 for Wheat / Paddy / Pulses & Other Crops

The move to raise MSP of wheat, paddy and other crops for Kharif 2020-21 season will lead to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers. Check the complete list of crops with their increased MSP in the table below:-

Crop	MSP 2019-20	MSP 2020-21	Increase
Paddy (Common)	1815	1868	53
Paddy (Grade A)*	1835	1888	53
Jowar (Hybrid)	2550	2620	70
Jowar (Maldandi)*	2570	2640	70
Bajra	2000	2150	150
Ragi	3150	3295	145
Maize	1760	1850	90
Tur (Arhar)	5800	6000	200
Moong	7050	7196	146
Urad	5700	6000	300
Groundnut	5090	5275	185
Sunflower Seed	5650	5885	235
Soyabean (yellow)	3710	3880	170
Sesamum	6485	6855	370
Nigerseed	5940	6695	755
Cotton (Medium Staple)	5255	5515	260
Cotton (Long Staple)^	5550	5825	275

Kharif Crops MSP 2020-21

The new MSP for Kharif Crops is calculated after examining all paid out costs. It involves cost of hired human labour, bullock /machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/’electricity for operation of pump sets, other expenses and imputed value of family labour.

Implementation of Kharif MSP 2020-21

The new increased MSP for Kharif 2020-21 season would be provided in the following manner:-

— For cereals including nutri cereals, Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated state agencies will continue to provide price support to farmers.
— NAFED, SFAC and other designated Central agencies would continue to undertake procurement of pulses and oilseeds.
— CCI is going to serve as central nodal agency for undertaking price support operations for Cotton. NAFED would supplement efforts of CCI for cotton procurement.
— The losses if any, incurred by the nodal agencies in such operations will be fully reimbursed by the government.

The central govt’s policy will provide income security to farmers and the govt’s focus has shifted from production-centric approach to income-centric one.

Modi Govt. Schemes to Double Farmers Income by 2022

PM KISAN Yojana – Modi cabinet has decided to provide 8th installment of Rs. 2000 each under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to all farmers.

PM AASHA Scheme – Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) is being implemented by the government. This scheme will assist farmers in providing remunerative return to farmers for their agricultural produce. PM AASHA scheme comprises of 3 sub-schemes i.e. Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Private Procurement & Stockist Scheme (PPSS).

CCEA Notification for Hike in MSP for Kharif Crops 2020-21

The new MSP for Kharif Crops is applicable from the summer grown crops for Kharif Season. Now the farmers will get an increased profit margin over their production cost for all crops. Modi govt. has taken this pro farmer initiative to improve the living standards of the farmers and to ensure PM Modi’s vision of “Doubling Farmers Income By 2022”.

For more details of MSP of Rabi and Kharif crops, click the link – https://farmer.gov.in/mspstatements.aspx

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