Farmers Benefited for Procurement of Pulses at MSP under Price Support Scheme during 2017-18 & 2018-19

December 3, 2020

Author: susil

The number of farmers benefited for procurement of Gram pulses at minimum support price (MSP) under price support scheme (PSS) was 356,293 during 2018-19, down by -71.38% against 1,244,833 during 2017-18. The number of farmers benefited for procurement of Masoor pulses at MSP under PSS was 175,341 in 2017-18. It has tanked by -73.94% to 45,700 during 2018-19 above 2017-18. We have observed annual growth 51.51% in farmers benefited for procurement of Moong pulses at MSP under PSS to 285,316 during 2018-19 from 188,321 during 2017-18.

There were 995,524 farmers benefited for procurement of Toor pulses at MSP under PSS in 2017-18. It has shrunken by -69.89% to 299,782 during 2018-19 over 2017-18. The number of farmers benefited for procurement of Urad pulses at MSP under PSS was 442,972 during 2018-19, up by 46.83% versus 301,694 during 2017-18.

Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 249 STARRED QUESTION NO. 364; NA: Not Available; Data figures are as on 16.07.2019; MSP: Minimum Support Price; During 2014-15 and 2015-16, procurement of pulses was not undertaken due to price ruling above the MSP; During Kharif 2016-17 season, procurement of Toor and Moong at MSP was also undertaken under PSF for buffer stock of pulses; During 2016-17 season, procurement of Gram & Masoor was not undertaken due to price ruling above the MSP; Data record Moong of PSS and PSF Grand Total are 620152 and Grand Total of Toor PSS and PSF are 2209396.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/details-farmers-benefited-procurement-pulses-msp-under-price-support-scheme-pssprice

Resource Title: Details of Farmers Benefited for Procurement of Pulses at MSP under Price Support Scheme (PSS)/Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) from 2014-15 to 2018-19 (From : Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)