Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.

• Government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce.

• The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for nigerseed (Rs.820 per quintal) followed by Ragi (Rs.596 per quintal), Cotton (Rs.589 per quintal) and Sesamum (Rs.579 per quintal).

• The MSP for common paddy has been raised by 3%, now set at ₹2,369 per quintal, while the Grade A variety will be available at ₹2,389 per quintal, reflecting a ₹69 increase from the previous year.

• Among pulses, the MSP for tur (arhar) has been revised upward by ₹450 to ₹8,000 per quintal, while urad has seen a ₹400 increase to ₹7,800 per quintal. Moong MSP has also been adjusted, rising by ₹86 to ₹8,768 per quintal.