Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
CROPS UNDER MSP
Posted On: 18 MAR 2025 6:10PM by PIB Delhi
Government fixes minimum support prices (MSPs) for 22 mandated agricultural crops on the basis of the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/ Departments concerned. The details of increase in the cost of production and comparative details of the increase in cost of production and increase in MSP of various crops covered under MSP in the last five years is enclosed at Annexure-I.
Government procures cereals and coarse cereals through Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other designated State Agencies to provide price support to the farmers.
The estimates for procurement of wheat and paddy are finalized by Government of India (GoI) in consultation with State Governments and Food Corporation of India, before the commencement of each marketing season based upon estimated production, marketable surplus and agricultural crop pattern.
States are allowed to procure coarse grains from farmers at MSP under central pool subject to the prior approval of GOI on the detailed procurement plan prepared by State Governments in consultation with FCI.
Procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra is done under Price Support Scheme under Umbrella Scheme of Pradhan Mantri Anna data AaySanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), in consultation with the concerned State Government as and when market price of these produce fall below the MSP. Procurement agencies under PM-AASHA Scheme are National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF). The overall quantity of procurement by Central Government will be restricted to 25% of All India production of the commodity for that particular season/year.
Cotton and Jute are also procured by Government at MSP through Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI), respectively. There is no maximum quantity limit of purchase of produced jute and cotton from farmers.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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MG/KSR
Annexure-I
All India Cost of Production and MSP all Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2020-21 & 2024-25
|
Sl. No. |
A |
B |
C |
D=C-B |
E |
F |
G=F-E |
|
Kharif Crops |
Cost |
MSP |
|||||
|
2020-21 |
2024-25 |
Difference |
2020-21 |
2024-25 |
Difference |
||
|
1 |
Paddy Common |
1245 |
1533 |
288 |
1868 |
2300 |
432 |
|
2 |
Jowar |
1746 |
2247 |
501 |
2620 |
3371 |
751 |
|
3 |
Bajra |
1175 |
1485 |
310 |
2150 |
2625 |
475 |
|
4 |
Ragi |
2194 |
2860 |
666 |
3295 |
4290 |
995 |
|
5 |
Maize |
1213 |
1447 |
234 |
1850 |
2225 |
375 |
|
6 |
Tur(Arhar) |
3796 |
4761 |
965 |
6000 |
7550 |
1550 |
|
7 |
Moong |
4797 |
5788 |
991 |
7196 |
8682 |
1486 |
|
8 |
Urad |
3660 |
4883 |
1223 |
6000 |
7400 |
1400 |
|
9 |
Groundnut |
3515 |
4522 |
1007 |
5275 |
6783 |
1508 |
|
10 |
Sunflower |
3921 |
4853 |
932 |
5885 |
7280 |
1395 |
|
11 |
Soyabean(Yellow) |
2587 |
3261 |
674 |
3880 |
4892 |
1012 |
|
12 |
Sesamum |
4570 |
6178 |
1608 |
6855 |
9267 |
2412 |
|
13 |
Nigerseed |
4462 |
5811 |
1349 |
6695 |
8717 |
2022 |
|
14 |
Cotton(Medium Staple) |
3676 |
4747 |
1071 |
5515 |
7121 |
1606 |
(In Rs./Qtl.)
All India Cost of Production and MSP all Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2021-22 & 2025-26
|
Sl. No. |
Rabi Crops |
Cost |
MSP |
||||||
|
2021-22 |
2025-26 |
Difference |
2021-22 |
2025-26 |
Difference |
||||
|
1 |
Wheat |
960 |
1182 |
222 |
1975 |
2425 |
450 |
||
|
2 |
Barley |
971 |
1239 |
268 |
1600 |
1980 |
380 |
||
|
3 |
Gram |
2866 |
3527 |
661 |
5100 |
5650 |
550 |
||
|
4 |
Masur (Lentil) |
2864 |
3537 |
673 |
5100 |
6700 |
1600 |
||
|
5 |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
2415 |
3011 |
596 |
4650 |
5950 |
1300 |
||
|
6 |
Safflower |
3551 |
3960 |
409 |
5327 |
5940 |
613 |
||
(in Rs./Qtl.)
All India Cost of Production and MSP of Copra (Milling) for Marketing Season 2021 & 2025.
(In Rs./Qtl.)
|
Sl. No. |
Crop |
Cost |
MSP |
||||
|
2021 |
2025 |
Difference |
2021 |
2025 |
Difference |
||
|
1 |
Copra (Milling) |
6805 |
7721 |
916 |
10335 |
11582 |
1247 |
All India Cost of Production and MSP of Jute for Marketing Season 2021-22 & 2025-26.
(in Rs./Qtl.)
|
Sl. |
Crop |
Cost |
MSP |
||||||
|
No. |
2021-22 |
2025-26 |
Difference |
2021-22 |
2025-26 |
Difference |
|||
|
1 |
Jute |
2832 |
3387 |
555 |
4500 |
5650 |
1150 |
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