Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-01-01)
Preceding agency
  • Department of Scientific Research
TypeAdvisory body
JurisdictionIndia
HeadquartersDelhi
EmployeesClassified
Agency executive
  • Vijay Paul Sharma [1], Chairperson
Parent departmentMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Websitehttps://cacp.da.gov.in
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The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) is an attached office under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, that recommends Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for select crops. It was established in 1965[2] as the Agricultural Prices Commission, and was given its present name in 1985.[3]

  1. ^ "Current Chairman and Members".
  2. ^ "The resolution passed for the creation of the commission".
  3. ^ "The Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices Organisation". nic.in. Retrieved 18 August 2015.