2016
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B Venkatappaiah Committee
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Arvind Subramanian Committee
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Dutta Committee
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Hathi Committee
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Detailed explanation-1: -To address the policy issues that would help address this volatility in acreage, production and prices in pulses, the Government constituted a Committee headed by Dr. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser, to review the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) and related policies to incentivize the cultivation of pulses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wheat and rice are purchased by the FCI at the MSP without any cap on quantity for the individual farmer, while pulses and oilseeds are procured under the Price Support Scheme with a cap of 25 quintals per farmer and overall procurement limit of 25% for total crop production.
Detailed explanation-3: -Business Consortium (SFAC) are the central agencies for procurement of oilseeds & pulses. However, NAFED is also an additional central agency for procurement of cotton, in addition to Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), under the DAC.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reason for low production Agro-climatic condition-Indian agriculture is largely dependent on rainfall for its agricultural production, and especially the pulse crops are only grown in the rain-fed areas.