Question

Which crop has got the highest increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) proposed by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for the marketing season 2020-21?
1. Sesamum
2. Cotton
3. Urad
4. Niger seed

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Niger seed

The correct answer is Niger seed.

• The highest increase in MSP is proposed for Niger seed.
  • Twenty-two crops covered under MSP are Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, Arhar, Moong, Urad, Groundnut-in-shell, Soyabean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Nigerseed, Cotton, Wheat, Barley, Gram, Masur (lentil), Rapeseed/Mustardseed.
• The Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) advises for MSPs.
  • ​It is attached office in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
  • It was established in 1965.

• Minimum Support Price is the minimum price set by the government of India to purchase directly from the farmers.
• The first time MSP was introduced in 1966-1967 by the Government at Rs 54 quintal.

Crops	MSP
Niger seed	Rs 755 per quintal
Sesamum	Rs 370 per quintal
Urad	Rs 300 per quintal
Cotton	Rs 275 per quintal

•  The founder of the Green revolution in India is MS Swaminathan.
• MS Swaminathan was the first Indian to receive the World Food Prize.
• Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Narendra Singh Tomar.

Rabi Crops	Kharif Crops
Barely, Gram, Peas, Wheat	Cotton, Groundnut, Maize, Rice