Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India
to insure agricultural producers against fall in farm prices and help them prevent
losses. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of India at the
beginning of the sowing season for certain crops
The crops are recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
MSP is price fixed by Government of India to protect the producer - farmers - against
excessive fall in price. The major objectives are to support the farmers from distress
sales and to procure food grains. In case the market price for the commodity falls below
the announced minimum price due to bumper production and glut in the market, government
agencies purchase the entire quantity offered by the farmers at the announced minimum
price.
The major objectives of MSP are to support farmers from distress sales at severely low prices and to procure foodgrains for public distribution. Ideally, the market price will always remain higher than the MSP fixed by the government. With government guarantee, the farmer can always sell at the MSP if he/she cannot procure a better price elsewhere.
Thus, MSP becomes a very important benchmark for the producer because it helps him estimate the revenue, aiding the financial planning and also influencing borrowing decisions if any.
Therefore, the demand to raise MSP has been one of the major points in most farmer protests given that it directly dictates the farmers’ income.
While there are many other non-price factors which have an long-term impact on agricultural development such as technology, irrigation, development of infrastructure, market reforms, better procurement, and storage facilities and institutions, MSP has always remained contentious as it is directly linked with the farmers pocket and is tangible.
Source: Govt. of India. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Dept. of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Economics and Statistic Division (Food Economics Section)
For more details:
https://amiuaau.in/Webpage/MinSuppPriceThe Department of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs notifies Paddy procurement programme under KMS in the month of November-December every year. Also, the PPCs along with target are notified on the basis of recommendation of the procuring agency. Each PPC is manned by (1) PPC i/c (2) Asstt. i/c and (3) Stack Holder drawn from RMCs. The RMCs identify the millers within the market area and enter into agreement for timely milling of paddy and delivery of CMR to FCI.
Just before commencement of Paddy procurement programme, awareness programmes are organised amongst the farmers and probable farmers are registered along with their bank details and farmers Certificates collected from local ADO's. The registered farmers are given a date by the PPC officials to bring their paddy to their PPC. On the stipulated day, paddy is purchased by the PPC after testing moisture content and other quality control parameter. The farmers are paid for the paddy; they have sold at MSP through A/c payee cheques.
For more details, visit: https://asamb.assam.gov.in/frontimpotentdata/paddy-procurement-procedure
In 1972 the Assam Agricultural Produce Market Act was passed by the State Legislative Assembly and from 1976 the Regulated Market Scheme was introduced in the State with the formation of State Agricultural Marketing Board and the Regulated Market Committees (known as APMCs in other States) at different places in the State with the objective of regulation of buying and selling of agricultural products to eradicate malpractices prevailing in the trade in urban, semi-urban and rural markets and also to establish an efficient marketing system, where the growers may obtain reasonable and competitive price and the traders receive a fair deal in trading. The purpose is also to establish a modern market yard, where scientific godowns for storage, platforms for auction of agricultural commodities, display yards, traders shop, banks and post offices, are provided with. The scheme has been implemented by the Assam State Agricultural Marketing Board through Market Committees established in different areas of the State.
Name of RMC | Headquarters | District |
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Baharihat Regulated Market Committee | Baharihat | Barpeta |
Bongaigaon District Regulated Market Committee | Tulungia | Bongaigaon |
Cachar District Regulated Market Committee | Silchar | Cachar |
Darrang District Regulated Market Committee | Kharupetia | Darrang |
Dhemaji District Regulated Market Committee | Silapathar | Dhemaji |
Dhing Regulated Market Committee | Dhing | Nagaon |
Dibrugarh District Regulated Market Committee | Dibrugarh | Dibrugarh |
Dhubri District Regulated Market Committee | Gauripur | Dhubri |
Goalpara District Regulated Market Committee | Goalpara | Goalpara |
Golaghat Regulated Market Committee | Furkating | Golaghat |
Guwahati Sub-div. Regulated Market Committee | Uparhali | Kamrup |
Hailakandi District Regulated Market Committee | Hailakandi | Hailakandi |
Howly Regulated Market Committee | Howly | Barpeta |
Jorhat District Regulated Market Committee | Jorhat | Jorhat |
Karimganj District Regulated Market Committee | Karimganj | Karimganj |
Kokrajhar District Regulated Market Committee | Gosaigaon | Kokrajhar |
Lanka Regulated Market Committee | Nilbagan | Nagaon |
Morigaon District Regulated Market Committee | Morigaon | Morigaon |
Nalbari District Regulated Market Committee | Banekuchi | Nalbari |
North Lakhimpur Regulated Market Committee | Bongalmara | Lakhimpur |
Rangia Sub-div. Regulated Market Committee | Goreswar | Kamrup |
Sivasagar District Regulated Market Committee | Sivasagar | Sivasagar |
Sonitpur District Regulated Market Committee | Dhekiajuli | Sonitpur |
Tinsukia District Regulated Market Committee | Tinsukia | Tinsukia |
1. Baharihat
2. Bijni
3. Kharupetia
4. Silapathar
5. Dhing
6. Gauripur
7. Goalpara
8. Furkating
9. Uparhali
10. Hailakandi
11. Howly
12. Titabar
13. Goassaigaon
14. Lanka (Nilbagan)
15. Morigaon
16. Nalbari (Banekuchi)
17. Bongalmara
18. Goreswar
19. Dhekiajuli
20. Tinsukia
Sl. No | Name of FPC | Location (Block & District) | Seed Production involved | Name of Contact Person | Contact Person No |
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1 | Burhigang Valley FPC | Block-Baghmora: Dist.- Biswanath Chariali | Paddy | Jiten Sarania | 9957448596 |
2 | Bokakhat Agro Organic Producer Company Ltd. | Block- Bokakhat: Dist.-Golaghat | Paddy and R&M | Prahalad Handique | 9707691169 |
3 | Tetelia Agro Organic Producer Company Ltd. | Block-Dimoria: Dist.-Kamrup(M) | Paddy | Mridul Medhi | 6003632509 |
4 | Itakhuli Organic Producer Company Ltd. | Block-Itakhuli: Dist- Tinsukia. | Paddy and Blackgram | Sushil Saikia | 9435270072 |
5 | Sankar Azan Agro Producer Co. Ltd. | Block-Pakhimoria: Dist- Nagaon | Paddy | Jyoti Prasad Bora | 8011092013 |
6 | Dobok Progressive FPC | Block-Rangia: District- Kamrup(R) | Paddy | Krishna Das | 8255025641 |
7 | Golaghat Tomato FPC Ltd. | Block-Furkating, Golaghat | Paddy | Biren Gogoi | 7002215735 |
8 | Padumpothar Agro Organic Producer Co. Ltd. | Block-Gomariguri: Dist.-Golaghat | Paddy | Anjan Limbu | 6002180076 |
9 | Seuji FPC | Block-Bhurbandha: Dist.-Morigaon | Paddy | Hiren Sarma | 9101473245 |
10 | Noipam Agro Producer Co. Ltd. | Block- Pakhimaria: Dist.-Nagaon | Paddy | Surya Das | 7002951928 |
11 | Ampri Orange Producer company Ltd. | Block-Dimoria: Dist.-Kamrup(M) | Paddy | Deepak Boruah | 9864882194 |
12 | Madhabdeb Organic Agro Producer Company Ltd. | Block-Narayanpur: Dist.- Lakhimpur | Paddy | Ghanakanta Phukan | 9101212352 |
13 | DAST- R FPC | Block-Sipajhar: Dist.- Darrang | Paddy and R&M | Mritunjay Deka | 9101797963 |
14 | Majiya Farmer Producer Company Ltd. | Block-Balipara: Dist.- Sonitpur | Paddy | Kamal Bora | 6003365732 |
15 | Jeutia Garaka Farmer Producer Company Ltd. | Block-Sootea: Dist.-Biswanath Chariali | Paddy | Pranab Bhuyan | 9707300790 |
16 | Guptakashi FPC | Biswanath Chariali | Paddy | Himakanta Gogoi | 799206294 |
17 | Dauranga FPC | Darrang | Paddy business | Hemanta Deka | 6002011361 |
18 | Noi poria FPC | Dhubri | Paddy seed, millet, oilseed, pulses | Mohibul Hoque | 9132465805 |
19 | Birsing Jarua | Dhubri | Paddy seed, millet, oilseed, pulses | Shahinur | 7627813185 |
20 | Dakhinpar PFC | Dhubri | Paddy seed, millet, oilseed, pulses | ShainSa | 7002309367 |
21 | Hatidhura PFC | Dhubri | Paddy seed, millet, oilseed, pulses | 9401993279 | |
22 | Athkhelia Agro FPC | Golaghat | Paddy seed | Bokul Dutta | 9707657382 |
23 | Ampri Orange FPC | Kamrup | Paddy Seed production | Deepak Barua | 9864882194, 9101864315 |
24 | Majuli River Bank FPC | Majuli | Mustard | Hemanta Chekonidhara | 8256038333 |
25 | Poohar FPC | Morigaon | Paddy seed business | BoD, Soshi | 8638581907 |
26 | Kapili Valley Agro FPC | Morigaon | Paddy seed business | Junti Ali | 9101014887 |
27 | Sankar Azan Agro Producer Co. Ltd. | Bengenaati, Nagaon | Paddy Seed production | Jyoti, CEO | 9401091212 |
Agricultural Market Intelligence Unit (AMIU) is established Assam State Agricultural University, Jorhat under Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART), a World Bank funded project of Government of Assam.
The project is divided into four components viz., A. Enable Agri-Enterprise Development, B. Facilitate Agro-cluster Development, C. Market-led production and resilience enhancement and D. Project Management. Monitoring and Learning.
AMIU is established under component “Market-led production and resilience enhancement” with an objective to improve the understanding of the supply and demand of the products of targeted value chains and to connect demand and supply.
The activities of AMIU include:
The vision is to establish the Agricultural Market Intelligence Unit as a professional business centre for collection of market information (prices, arrivals, trends, market signals etc.), analysis, interpretation & dissemination of market intelligence, market advisory etc. to the farmers and other value chain players.
The mission is to help farmers in better realization through increasing bargaining power by providing prevailing prices in the market and information on high price markets to producers. To increase information transparency, profitability and market access to the farming community in all districts of Assam.
For more details, visit:
https://amiuaau.in/Webpage/aboutUs
Prince Agro Machinery
GS Road, Munni Market, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-05
Mr. Surajit Sinha
Ph. No: 0361-2529041 / 2456830
Email: marketing@sonilika.com
Service points:
Contact Details:
New Holland Fiat India Pvt. Ltd.,
Dispur Lastgate, Guwahati-06
Sunil Manohar Mahunta
Ph. No: 9706048911
Email: sunil.mahunta@cnhind.com
Contact Details:
Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd.,
Athani, Ernakulam District, Kerala.
Mr. N. K. Manoj
Ph. No: 9446574301
Email: marketing@kamcoindia.com
Contact Details:
Assam Saii Motors Pvt. Ltd.,
Nanda, Mullick Lane, Kolkata-06
Gaurav Chhawchharia
Ph. No: 9830295444 / 33-2530-6091
Email: ldinfo@rhinoindia.co.in
Contact Details:
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.,
Saraswati Apartment, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-05
Mr. Sundeep Kathuria
Ph. No: 08811077475, 09435300306
Email: kathuria.sundeep@mahindra.com
Contact Details:
Mahindra Gujarat Tractor Ltd.,
Nalapara, NH-37, Guwahati-34
Pavan Deolia
Ph. No: 0265-2311617
Email: marketing@mahindragujarat.com
Contact Details:
Tractor and Farm Equipment Limited,
Huzur Gardens, Sembiam,
Chennai-600011
Raveen Joseph
Ph. No: 44-66923472 / 8754575842
Email: raveen@tafe.com
Contact Details:
VS Tractors,
Six mile, behind Wheelz Shoppe,
Guwahati
Sailen Saikia
Ph. No: 9435544215
Email: v.stractors2013@gmail.com
Contact Details:
Bengal Tools Limited,
Opp. Kali Mandir, Odalbakra Road, Lalganesh,
Guwahati-781022
Mr. Raja Deb Purakayastha / Sayan Bhattacharjee / Wang
You
Ph. No: 9435734136 / 90077-24621 / 0086-579-87156482
Email: rajadeb07@yahoo.co.in
/ sayan.b@shrachi.com
Company: Southern Agro Engine (P) Ltd.
Address: 43/5, BT Road, Khardah, Kolkata-700115
Contact Person: B.J. Paul Choudhury
Phone: 9706098093
Email: bjpchoudhury@rediffmail.com
Company: Greaves Cotton Limited
Address: H/no-6, Flat no-3B, Arunodoy Path, Christian Basti, Guwahati
Contact Person: Mr. Anit Kumar Guharoy
Phone: 0361-2340426 / 97060-74988
Company: Fortune Agro Impex
Address: Fortune House, 343, 9th Block, Bangalore-560056, Karnataka
Contact Person: Sreepada L.M. / Arun Kr. Datta
Phone: 9902045060 / 9432015647
Email: fortuneagroimpex@rediffmail.com, arun_k_datta@rediffmail.com
Company: BCS India Pvt Ltd.
Address: Mangarh, Kohar, Ludhiana, Punjab
Contact Person: Mr. Dipam Jyoti Borah
Phone: 9854080591
Email: lddipamjb@gmail.com
Company: VST TillersTractors Ltd.
Address: Whitefield Road, Post box no-4801, Bangalore
Contact Person: Rajen Bora
Phone: 9864047727, 28510805, 28510806, 28510807
Email: rajenbora@vsttillers.com, vstgen@vsttillers.com
Company: Indra Marshal Power Pvt. Ltd.
Address: 13/B, Sector A, Sanwar Road, Industrial Area, Indore
Contact Person: Mr. Rahul Kasliwal
Phone: 731-4243902
Email: indramarshall@yahoo.co.in
Chirag Corporation, Kolkata
Company: Varushapriya Agrotech Pvt. Ltd.
Address: 195, 7th cross, 1st stage, Indra nagar, Bangalore-38
Contact Person: K.S Govindaranjan
Phone: 94484-52788
Email: prithvibio98@gmail.com
Service points:
Greaves Cotton Limited,
H/no-6, Flat no-3B, Arunodoy Path, Christian Basti, Guwahati
Mr. Anit Kumar Guharoy, Ph.
No-0361-2340426 / 97060-74988,
Email - anit.guharoy@greavescotton.com
Fortune Agro Impex,
Fortune house, 343, 9th block, Bangalore- 560056, Karnataka.
Sreepada.l.M/Arun Kr. Datta, Ph. No-
9902045060 / 9432015647,
Email Id fortuneagroimpex@rediffmail.com ,
arun_k_datta@rediffmail.com
Guru Nanak Industries Sales Corporation (REGD), Punjab,
Mansa, India
Mr. Saleh Siddik Ahmed, Ph. No-
01652/0232998-6091/73990-76903,
Email: ldgurureaper@gmail.com
Sudarshan Trading Company, Bhopal
Service points: S. S. Enterprise, Guwahati
Falcon Garden Tools Pvt Ltd, Malerkotla Road,
Ludhiana-141116
B.S. Dua,
Ph. No-
161-2811899/2812144/9872620996,
Email: falcongardentools@rediffmail.com
M/s Kushwaha, Engineering Works, Bihar
M/s Beri Udyog Pvt. Ltd., Haryana
M/s Beri Udyog Pvt. Ltd., Haryana
Service points: M/s Eastern Agro Marketing Agencies, Guwahati
Ambica Engineering Works, Surat, Gujarat
Service points: J. K. Commercial, Guwahati
M/s Beri Udyog Pvt. Ltd., Haryana
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Bhangagarh, Guwahati
Gobind Industries Pvt. Ltd.,(U.P.)
Prince Agro Machinery, Guwahati
Rishi Agro Products, Kolkata
Dharti Agro Engineering, Survey No-35, Plot No-6, Saurashtra Paper board Mill, Shapar, Rajkot-360024
Mr. Bimal Kr. Borah
Ph No- 09706077305
Email: bimalbora@yahoo.com
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Saraswati Apartment, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-05
Mr. Sundeep Kathuria
Ph No. 08811077475, 09435300306
Email: Kathuria.Sundeep@mahindra.com
M/s Kushwaha Engineering Works, Raja Bazar, Bihiya, (Bhojpur) Bihar
Mr. Sunil Singh
Ph No. 09905874770, 08084557119
Email: k.e.w.bihiya@yahoo.com
Mausam Agro Pvt. Ltd., Survey No-192, Nr Shantidham Gate, N.H.27, Shapar Veraval, Rajkot- 360024
Mr. Jigarbhai J. Javia
Ph No- 09879576965, 02827 253454/654
Email: info@mausamagro.com
Greaves Cotton Limited, H/no-6, Flat no-3B, Arunodoy Path, Christian Basti, Guwahati
Mr. Anit Kumar Guharoy
Ph. No- 0361-2340426 / 97060-74988
Email Id - anit.guharoy@greavescotton.com
Southern Agro Engine Pvt. Ltd., 24A, III Phase, Indl. Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600032
Mr. B.J. Paul Chowdhury
Ph NO.- 02264234707 / 09869337809
Email: uchudekar@live.com ,
chudekar.agro@gmail.com
Bengal Tools Limited, Opp. Kali Mandir, Odalbakra Road, Lalganesh, Guwahati-781022
Mr. Raja Deb Purakayastha/Sayan Bhattacharjee
Ph. No: 9435734136 / 90077-24621 /
0086-579-87156482
Email Id: rajadeb07@yahoo.co.in /
sayan.b@shrachi.com /
sifangie@mail.jhptt.zj.cn
Contact details: Punjab Agricultural Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Railway Road, Saharanpur- 247001 (U.P.)
Mr. Dinesh Kumar
Ph No:,0132-2722669,2713669,
09358233669
Email:punjab_agri@hotmail.com
Madina Machinery Engineering Workshop, Moirabari, Morigaon, Assam
Mr. Saleh Siddik Ahmed
Ph No:9854008747
Email:saleh.siddik@gmail.com
Punjab Agricultural Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Railway Road,
Saharanpur-
247001 (U.P.)
Mr. Dinesh Kumar
Ph No. 0132-2722669, 2713669, 09358233669
Email: punjab_agri@hotmail.com
Anil Mittal
Krishi Tractor, Opposite Brahmaputra Board, NH 37, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam-781029
Ph: 9101762506
Ramchandra Associates
Mr Bijay Kumar Mishra
G.K. Palace Building, Ground Floor, Gar-Ali,
Jorhat- 785001,
Ph: 9954420935
Source: AICRP on Farm Implement & Machinery, AAU
Contact details:
Rajabari, Mariani road
Jorhat, Assam, Pin-785014
Phone: 0376-293205/231001
Fax: Email: pecojorhatl963@gmail.com,pecoJorhat@indiatimes.com
Products: M B plough, Disc Plough, Harrow, Jungle zim, Hydraulic
trailer, Tt machinery, Paddy thresher, Cultivator
Contact details:
Shop No 17, Main Road Hojai Stadium Market, Hojai - 782435, Assam, India
Phone: 08048619175,+91-9864415819,
+91-9954897325
Products: Thresher, Rice machinery
Contact details:
Moirabari - 782126, Dist. Morigaon Assam
Mob: 98594 09637
Products: Paddy thresher
Contact details:
PA.T Road, Near Petrol Pump. Roha - 782013, Dist. Nagaon, Nagaon
Mob: 9957454131
Products: Paddy thresher
Contact details:
Station Chariali, Sivasagar, Assam
Phone: 9508587357
Products: Paddy thresher
Contact details:
Nazmul Hoque Choudhury
NH-37 Road, Batamari, Bhojkhuwa Chapori, Tezpur - 784027, Assam,
India
Phone: 08011683002
Products: Tractor PTO operated paddy thresher,
tractor trailer, cage
wheel
Contact details (Guwahati):
Mr. Hiren Chetia
A.T Road, Near Vishal Mega Mart, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam-
781001, India
Phone: +91-37-54226017,
Mobile: +91-9435132807
Branch office (Dibrugarh):
A.T. Road, Moranhat, Kushal Nagar, Dist. Dibrugarh, Assam.
785670
Phone: +91 97060 39705
Products: Paddy thresher
Address | Block |
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District | Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Jorhat, PIN - 785013 Assam