Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.

1. How Effective has been the Price
Support Scheme for Pulses and
Oilseeds?
Brajesh Jha
Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi

2. Introduction
Importance of MSP in increasing agricultural
production, productivity …. also ensuring hh income
of farmers can not be overemphasized. However, its
relevance in open economy is often questioned.
In this backdrop the present study attempts to study
as to how frequently PSS follows market price,
What is the basis of PSS operation?
How import is influencing market price?

3. Frequency of PSS for pulses
Limited operation (years) of PSS for
Pulses
In moong, masur and arhar frequency of
PSS operation has been less, in specific
year procurement of 2500tons
PSS operation is more frequent for Gram
and Urad; in 2004-05 it goes to the level
of 155,000 tons

4. PSS for Pulses
PSS operation in Moong is reported from
Karnataka, AP, Rajasthan; Masur (lentil)
from MP; Arhar (pigeonpea) from AP,
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi
In Gram PSS operation reported from AP,
Chhatishgarh, MP, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Rajasthan, UP; whereas in urad it is
reported from AP, Assam, Bihar,
Chhatishgarh, MP, Gujarat, UP, WB

5. Basis of PSS operation in Gram
Correlation Coefficient with 2004-06 2004-05 2005-06
Importance of state in
production of commodity (%)
0.89 0.93 0.94
Market arrival as percent of
production
Infrastructure (Road per 00’
sqkm of area)
-0.20 -0.53 -0.01
Penetration of Market
infrastructure (No. of APMC per
000’ha of NSA)
-0.15 -0.28 -0.08
No. of observation 13 07 06

6. Price & PSS Operation
Pulses Mkt prices lower than MSP PSS operation years
Masur
(lentil)
2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 2005-06
Moong 2003-04
Arhar 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,
2011-12
2006-07, 2008-09
Gram 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08,
2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11,
2011-12
2004-05, 2005-06
Urad 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010,
2011
2002-03, 2003-04,
2008-09, 2010-11,

7. Effect of PSS on market price
PSS operation period and state Market price lower than
MSP
Urad 26-11-2010 to 14-12-2010 MP 26 & 27 Nov. 2010 Sironj
(MP)
16-11-2012 to 26-02-2013 3-1-2013 (mandusar,
Vidisha)
4th – 17th jan 2013 (vidisha
in MP
20-11-2012 to 31-03-2013
Rajasthan
In all mkts in Rajasthan
17-11-2012 to 21-01-2013 UP 29-31/ 12/2012 & 15-
16/01/2013 Bulandsahar
Arhar 03-01-2011 to 28-02-2011
Maharashtra
10-01-2011 (Risod), 11-01-
2011 (Meharkar), 17-01-
2011 (Chikkali)
18-01-2013 to 08-03-2013 Andhra 24/28/29/30/- Jan 2013

8. Conclusions
Regulated market with facilities for
storage etc.
Improvement in market statistics related
to arrivals and destinations
Imports with TRQ

9. Thank you…