Kerala government in India to set a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for five additional crops

Published 2022년 5월 13일

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The Kerala government has decided to set a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for five additional crops following recommendations from the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices. These crops include yam, pumpkin, brinjal, bottle gourd, and watermelon. The MSP will be calculated based on crop productivity per hectare and will be purchased from various places including the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam, Horticorp, eco-shops, and wholesale markets. However, farmers face challenges such as delayed payments from government agencies and complex procedures for crop insurance, pushing them to sell to middlemen. There are concerns about infrastructural challenges that procurement agencies may face if farmers increase production to benefit from the MSP.

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The Kerala government has agreed to set a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for five additional crops. MSPs for the crops, which include yam, pumpkin, brinjal, bottle gourd, and watermelon were suggested by the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices. The recommendations have received preliminary approval from the Department of Agriculture. Following the establishment of the Minimum Support Price, the idea will be forwarded to the Finance Department for approval. In 2020, the state established an MSP for fruits and vegetables. Tapioca, banana, pineapple, ash gourd, cucumber, bitter gourd, snake gourd, long beans, tomato, ladyfinger, cabbage, carrot, potato, beans, beetroot, and garlic are currently the vegetables with MSP. The MSP is calculated based on the crop productivity per hectare. Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam (VFPCK), Horticorp, eco-shops, and wholesale markets are among the places where the crops are purchased. Farmers must register on the AIMS (Agriculture ...

Source: Krishi Jagran