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

2025-05-28 Information

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).

Minimum Support Prices for all Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2025-26

(Rs. per quintal)

S.No.

Crops

MSP 2025-26

Cost* KMS 2025-26

Margin over cost (%)

MSP

MSP Increase in 2025-26

Cereals

2024-25

2013-14

over
2024-25

over 2013-14

Paddy

Common

2369

1579

2300

1310

1059

(81%)

Grade A^

2389

–

2320

1345

1044

(78%)

Jowar

Hybrid

3699

2466

3371

1500

328

2199

(147%)

Maldandi^

3749

–

3421

1520

328

2299

(147%)

Bajra

2775

1703

2625

1250

150

1525

(122%)

Ragi

4886

3257

4290

1500

596

3386

(226%)

Maize

2400

1508

2225

1310

175

1090

(83%)

Pulses

Tur /Arhar

8000

5038

7550

4300

450

3700

(86%)

Moong

8768

5845

8682

4500

4268

(95%)

Crops

MSP 2025-26

Cost* KMS 2025-26

Margin over cost (%)

MSP

MSP Increase in 2025-26

2024-25

2013-14

over 2024-25

over 2013-14

Urad

7800

5114

7400

4300

400

3500
(81%)

Oilseeds

Groundnut

7263

4842

6783

4000

480

3263

(82%)

10.

Sunflower Seed

7721

5147

7280

3700

441

4021

(109%)

11.

Soybean (Yellow)

5328

3552

4892

2560

436

2768

(108%)

12.

Sesamum

9846

6564

9267

4500

579

5346

(119%)

13.

Nigerseed

9537

6358

8717

3500

820

6037

(172%)

Commercial

14.

Cotton

(Medium Staple)

7710

5140

7121

3700

589

4010

(108%)

(Long Staple)^

8110

–

7521

4000

589

4110

(103%)

*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 2025-26 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 bajra (63%) followed by maize (59%), tur (59%) and urad (53%). 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 2024-25, procurement of paddy was 7608 LMT while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, procurement of paddy was 4590 LMT.

During the period 2014-15 to 2024-25, procurement of 14 Kharif crops was 7871 LMT while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, procurement was 4679 LMT.

During the period 2014-15 to 2024-25, MSP amount paid to Paddy growing famers was Rs. 14.16 Lakh Crore 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 2024-25, the MSP amount paid to 14 Kharif crops growing famers was Rs. 16.35 Lakh Crores while during the period 2004-05 to 2013-14, MSP amount paid to farmers was Rs. 4.75 Lakh Crore.