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MS Swaminathan Report
Context
Farmers have been advocating for MSP implementation aligned with the recommendation of the MS Swaminathan Report.
What is the Swaminathan Report?
- The National Commission on Farmers (NCF), chaired by Professor M S Swaminathan, was established in 2004.
- It produced five reports between 2004 and 2006 to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability of farming in India.
- These reports are collectively known as the Swaminathan Report.
Key Recommendations of the Swaminathan Report
- Food and Nutrition Security: To develop strategies to ensure food and nutrition security across the country.
- Farming Productivity and Sustainability: To implement reforms to enhance the productivity and sustainability of farming systems.
- Rural Credit Flow: To increase the availability of rural credit to support farmers.
- Land Reforms: To address land ownership inequality by distributing surplus and wastelands.
- Irrigation: To improve water distribution and increase rainwater harvesting to support rain-fed agriculture, which constitutes 60% of the gross cropped area.
- MSP: The NCF had recommended that the MSP should be at least 50 per cent more than the weighted average cost of production. This was also known as the C2+50 per cent formula, which includes the input cost of capital and the rent on the land, to give the farmers 50 per cent of the returns.
Fact Box: Minimum Support Price (MSP)
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