AnanyaAIR 13 · CSE 2025 · 292 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
MSP stands for Minimum Support Price. It is the minimum price which the farmer will surely get i.e below this price the crops will not be sold. It is decided by CCEA on recommendation of CACP.
Body · points
Increase government revenue expenditure ↓ Hence add to fiscal deficit Presently ≈ 6.9% of GDP
Increase government financial buden
Mainly MSP for crops are too low for farmers economic sustainability
(4) Prevent Private participation in Agricultural sector (Eg) corporate investment ≈ < 2% of Agricultural GDP (NITI Ayog) (5) Reduce spending on agricultural research (Eg) Agricultural Research spending ≈ 0.3% of Agricultural GDP (NITI Ayog) (6) Created economic dependence of farmer on govt (doles dependence)
MSP → Not Agro ecologically sustainable (1) Promotes monocropping ↳ for crops on which MSP present (2) Leads to skewed agricultural landscap (Eg) 7 Cereal crops cover ≈ 77% of the agricultural land (Niti Ayog) (3) Leads to overextraction of groundwater (Eg) in Punjab & Hayana
(4) Air pollution → due to stubble burning (Eg Punjab) (5) Make India Virtual water Exporter (Eg) through Rice → 1kg requires 3000L of water
Alternate Approach
(1) Natural farming → in coordination with msp crops (2) Organic farming (Subhas Palekar idea) (3) Micro Irrigation usage (4) Agricultural Diversification (5) crop Diversification
Evaluation
Close · a source
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| (1) More sustainable in long run → (Eg) Organic farming | (1) Reluctance amongst farmers to accept |
| (2) Promote environment harmony | (2) Initial investment high (Eg) microirrigation |
| (3) Optimises water usage | (3) Lack of Awareness |
| (4) Reduce uncertainty due to disaster |
To make msp regime and agricultural sustainable the recommendation of Ashok Dalwai Committee can be taken up