कृषि किंमत धोरणाच्या बाबतीत खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या :
कथन I : "किमान आधारभूत किंमतीची हमी देवून उत्पादकांचे संरक्षण किंवा विमा काढणे."
कथन II : "वाढीच्या उद्दिष्टानुसार विविध पिकांचे अपेक्षित उत्पादन करणे."
वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने सत्य आहे/आहेत ?
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C (I and II both are true).

Key Points:
• Objectives of Agricultural Price Policy: The agricultural price policy in India is designed to balance the interests of farmers (producers) and consumers.
• Statement I is True: A core pillar of price policy is offering a Minimum Support Price (MSP) which acts as an insurance floor price, protecting farmers from sudden distress sales during bumper harvest gluts.
• Statement II is True: Price policy is also an allocative tool; the government alters the relative price ratios of various crops (e.g., pulses, oilseeds vs. cereals) to encourage farmers to allocate land and inputs towards targeted deficit crops aligned with national production plans.
• CACP Role: The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends MSPs for 22 mandated crops and FRP for sugarcane considering both input costs and market equilibrium.
• Key Takeaway: Agricultural price policy provides price insurance through MSP and incentivizes farmers to produce targeted crop outputs.