Paddy common variety increased from Rs 2360 per quintal to Rs 2441 per quintal for the season of 2026-27
Paddy A grade variety increased from Rs 2380 per quintal to Rs 2451 per quintal
NEW DELHI, MAY 13, 2025: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) 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 2026-27.
Government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for Sunflower Seed (₹ 622 per quintal) followed by Cotton (Rs. 557 per quintal), Nigerseed (Rs.515 per quintal) and Sesamum (Rs.500 per quintal).
Minimum Support Prices for all Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2026-27:
(Rs.per quintal)
| S.
No . |
Crops |
MSP 2026-27 |
Cost* KMS 2026-27 |
Margin over cost (%) |
MSP |
MS MSP Increase in 2026-27 | |||
|
Cereals |
2025-
26 |
2013-
14 |
over 2025-26 | over 2013-14 | |||||
| 1. |
Paddy |
Common | 2441 | 1627 | 50 | 2369 | 1310 | 72 | 1131
(86%) |
| Grade A^ | 2461 | – | – | 2389 | 1345 | 72 | 1116
(83%) |
||
| 2. |
Jowar |
Hybrid | 4023 | 2682 | 50 | 3699 | 1500 | 324 | 2523
(168%) |
| Maldandi
^ |
4073 | – | – | 3749 | 1520 | 324 | 2553
(168%) |
||
| 3. | Bajra | 2900 | 1858 | 56 | 2775 | 1250 | 125 | 1650
(132%) |
|
| 4. | Ragi | 5205 | 3470 | 50 | 4886 | 1500 | 319 | 3705
(247%) |
|
| 5. | Maize | 2410 | 1544 | 56 | 2400 | 1310 | 10 | 1100
(84%) |
|
| Pulses | |||||||||
| 6. | Tur /Arhar | 8450 | 5496 | 54 | 8000 | 4300 | 450 | 4150
(97%) |
|
| 7. | Moong | 8780 | 5438 | 61 | 8768 | 4500 | 12 | 4280
(95%) |
|
| 8. | Urad | 8200 | 5418 | 51 | 7800 | 4300 | 400 | 3900
(91%) |
|
| Oilseeds | |||||||||
| 9. | Groundnut | 7517 | 5011 | 50 | 7263 | 4000 | 254 | 3517
(88%) |
|
| 10. | Sunflower Seed | 8343 | 5562 | 50 | 7721 | 3700 | 622 | 4643
(125%) |
|
| 11. | Soybean (Yellow) | 5708 | 3805 | 50 | 5328 | 2560 | 380 | 3148
(123%) |
|
| 12. | Sesamum | 10346 | 6897 | 50 | 9846 | 4500 | 500 | 5846
(130%) |
|
| 13. | Nigerseed | 10052 | 6701 | 50 | 9537 | 3500 | 515 | 6552
(187%) |
|
| Commercial | |||||||||
| 14. |
Cotton |
(Medium Staple) | 8267 | 5511 | 50 | 7710 | 3700 | 557 | 4567
(123%) |
| (Long Staple) ^ | 8667 | – | – | 8110 | 4000 | 557 | 4667
(117%) |
||
*Refers to cost which includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity for operation of pump sets etc., miscellaneous expenses and imputed value of family labour.
^ Cost data are not separately compiled for Paddy (Grade A), Jowar (Maldandi) and Cotton (Long staple)
The increase in MSP for Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27 is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing the MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times of the All-India weighted average cost of production, The expected margin to farmers over their cost of production are estimated to be highest in case of Moong (61%) followed by Bajra (56%), Maize (56%) and Tur/Arhar (54%). For rest of the crops, margin to farmers over their cost of production is estimated to be at 50%.
In the recent years, Government has been promoting the cultivation of crops, other than cereals such as pulses and oilseeds, and Nutri-cereals/ Shree Anna, by offering a higher MSP for these crops.
During the period 2014-15 to 2025-26, procurement of paddy was 8418 LMT while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, procurement of paddy was 4590 LMT.
During the period 2014-15 to 2025-26, procurement of 14 Kharif crops was 8746 LMT while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, procurement was 4679 LMT.
During the period 2014-15 to 2025-26, MSP amount paid to Paddy growing famers was Rs. 16.08 Lakh Crores while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, amount paid to farmers was Rs. 4.44 Lakh Crore.
During the period 2014-15 to 2025-26, the MSP amount paid to 14 Kharif crops growing famers was Rs. 18.99 Lakh Crores while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, MSP amount paid to farmers was Rs. 4.75 Lakh Crore.
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