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Agriculture Minister Promises Procurement if Oilseed and Pulse Prices Fall Below MSP
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Prices below MSP after the edible oil duty cut? The PM-AASHA procurement route GS-III must name
The Centre said agencies will buy oilseeds and pulses if prices fall below MSP after the edible oil duty cut.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2020; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government has to balance the interests of consumers and farmers after the cut in edible oil duties.
He announced that government agencies will procure oilseeds and pulses if growers are forced to sell below the minimum support price.
Such procurement is supported through the PM-AASHA umbrella scheme.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said agencies will buy oilseeds and pulses if growers must sell below MSP.
- The assurance follows the cut in edible oil import duties, which raises worries about domestic oilseed prices.
- PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) is the umbrella scheme for price support and procurement.
- PM-AASHA covers oilseeds, pulses and copra, and includes price support operations by central agencies.
- MSP is announced by the Centre on the basis of CACP recommendations.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- PM-AASHA is an umbrella scheme for price support and procurement of oilseeds, pulses and copra, unlike PM-KISAN, which gives direct income support.
- Lowering import duty on edible oils reduces consumer prices but can depress domestic oilseed prices below MSP.
- Minimum Support Price is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and announced by the Union Government.
- e-NAM is an online trading platform for mandis and does not procure crops at MSP.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III Agriculture: cutting edible oil import duty helps consumers and inflation but can pull domestic oilseed and pulse prices below MSP, hurting farmers and the goal of self-reliance in edible oils. Price support through PM-AASHA procurement is the corrective, but limited coverage and weak procurement capacity blunt its reach. The way forward is a balanced, calibrated tariff policy, wider and timely procurement, and price deficiency payments alongside productivity and processing gains.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements:
- In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
- In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ ಬೆಲೆಗಳು ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಬೆಲೆಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದಾಗ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಎಣ್ಣೆಕಾಳು, ಬೇಳೆಕಾಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿಯನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಬೆಂಬಲವಿದೆ?
- ಪಿಎಂ-ಕಿಸಾನ್
- ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಫಸಲ್ ಬಿಮಾ ಯೋಜನೆ
- ಇ-ನ್ಯಾಮ್ (e-NAM)
- ಪಿಎಂ-ಆಶಾ (PM-AASHA)
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿ: ಪಿಎಂ-ಆಶಾ (PM-AASHA) — ಇದು ಎಣ್ಣೆಕಾಳು, ಬೇಳೆಕಾಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ಖರೀದಿಯ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಯೋಜನೆ. • ಪಿಎಂ-ಕಿಸಾನ್ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ನೇರ ಆದಾಯ ಬೆಂಬಲ. • ಫಸಲ್ ಬಿಮಾ ಯೋಜನೆ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ಬೆಳೆ ವಿಮೆ. • ಇ-ನ್ಯಾಮ್ — ತಪ್ಪು: ಇದು ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ವೇದಿಕೆ.
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