The federal government has raised the minimal help worth (MSP) for copra by as much as Rs 422, setting the brand new worth at Rs 12,100 per quintal for the 2025 season. This improve comes with a monetary outlay of Rs 855 crore.
The choice, accepted by the Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs (CCEA) beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, contains a rise of Rs 422 for “milling copra,” bringing the worth to Rs 11,582 per quintal, whereas the MSP for “ball copra” has been raised by Rs 100 to Rs 12,100 per quintal for the 2025 season, as confirmed by Data and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The MSP, based mostly on the suggestions of the Fee for Agricultural Prices and Costs (CACP), applies to the truthful and common high quality of each milling and ball copra varieties. The entire monetary influence of the choice is estimated at Rs 855 crore.
The MSP has been set at 50 % above the price of manufacturing, and the procurement can be dealt with by the Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and the Nationwide Cooperative Shoppers’ Federation (NCCF) beneath the Value Help Scheme (PSS).
Karnataka is the most important producer of copra, accounting for 32.7 % of the nation’s whole manufacturing, adopted by Tamil Nadu (25.7 %), Kerala (25.4 %), and Andhra Pradesh (7.7 %).
The federal government said that the elevated MSP will present higher returns for coconut farmers and encourage them to spice up manufacturing to fulfill rising home and worldwide demand for coconut-based merchandise. The copra season in India usually runs from January to April.
A better MSP won’t solely guarantee higher remunerative returns to the coconut growers but additionally incentivize farmers to broaden copra manufacturing to fulfill the rising demand for coconut merchandise each domestically and internationally.
The Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and Nationwide Cooperative Shoppers’ Federation (NCCF) will proceed to behave as Central Nodal Businesses (CNAs) for procurement of copra and de-husked coconut beneath Value Help Scheme (PSS).
