Published in IJSSRR · Sole author · Research apprentice under Dr. Diksha Arora
Minimum Support Price and Price Realisation in Haryana
Do Haryana's farmers receive prices near the MSP, and what explains the gaps? A mixed-methods study combining government price and MSP series (2016–17 to 2023–24) with HAFED procurement data and interviews with 5 farmers in Karnal, Mahendragarh, Kaithal, Sonipat and Sirsa.
- Wheat farmers received prices at or above MSP in 7 of 8 years, with an average gap of about 2.1%; the one shortfall was 2020–21, at 6.8% below.
- Public procurement took 40 to 75% of wheat production. In 2021–22, prices in 17 of 22 districts sat exactly at MSP.
- District rice prices varied by about 21.7% in 2021–22 — the state average includes basmati, hiding how non-basmati growers fare.
- Haryana runs 367 HAFED mandis and purchase centres, supplies about 14% of India's central grain pool, and procured 71.51 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2024–25 and 70.34 lakh tonnes in 2025–26.
Conclusion: MSP in Haryana is strong but conditional on procurement reaching the farmer.
Policy brief — accepted by the Haryana Government
- Easier procurement registration for tenant farmers
- Stronger procurement for bajra and mustard
- Clearer grading and quality deductions
- Storage, credit and timely payment so farmers aren't pushed to sell cheaply after harvest
- Separate price data for basmati and non-basmati rice
Validated by the District Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Controller, Ambala.