Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Marketing Season 2026-27
Introduction
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves Minimum Support Prices (MSP) twice a year, once for Kharif crops and once for Rabi crops based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
- For the 2026-27 marketing season, the CCEA approved the Rabi MSP hike on 1 October 2025 and the Kharif MSP hike on 13 May 2026.
- 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 (₹ 557 per quintal), Niger seed (₹515 per quintal) and Sesamum (₹500 per quintal).
- The Union Cabinet approved the new Rabi MSP for 2027-28 on 30 September 2026. Wheat MSP is now ₹2,610 per quintal (up ₹25) and mustard MSP is ₹6,613 per quintal (up ₹413).
- Total 22 Crops are Covered which includes mandated crops: 14 Kharif, 6 Rabi, and 2 commercial crops (sugarcane is priced via Fair and Remunerative Price)
Kharif MSP 2026-27 (₹ per quintal)
Crop MSP 2026-27 MSP 2025-26 Increase Margin over Cost Paddy Common ₹2,441 ₹2,369 ₹72 50% Paddy Grade A ₹2,461 ₹2,389 ₹72 NA Jowar Hybrid ₹4,023 ₹3,699 ₹324 50% Jowar ₹4,073 ₹3,749 ₹324 NA Bajra ₹2,900 ₹2,775 ₹125 56% Ragi ₹5,205 ₹4,886 ₹319 50% Maize ₹2,410 ₹2,400 ₹10 56% Tur (Arhar) ₹8,450 ₹8,000 ₹450 54% Moong ₹8,780 ₹8,768 ₹12 61% Urad ₹8,200 ₹7,800 ₹400 About 50% Groundnut ₹7,517 ₹7,263 ₹254 About 50% Sunflower Seed ₹8,343 ₹7,721 ₹622 About 50% Soybean Yellow ₹5,708 ₹5,328 ₹380 About 50% Sesamum (Til) ₹10,346 ₹9,846 ₹500 About 50% Nigerseed ₹10,052 ₹9,537 ₹515 About 50% Cotton Medium Staple ₹8,267 ₹7,710 ₹557 About 50% Cotton Long Staple ₹8,667 ₹8,110 ₹557 About 50%
Rabi MSP 2027-28 and 2026-27 (₹ per quintal)
Crop MSP 2026-27 MSP 2027-28 Increase Margin over Cost (2027-28) Wheat ₹2,585 ₹2,610 ₹25 (0.97%) 106% Barley ₹2,150 ₹2,286 ₹136 (6.33%) 58% Gram ₹5,875 ₹5,958 ₹83 (1.41%) 59% Masur (Lentil) ₹7,000 ₹7,390 ₹390 (5.57%) 92% Rapeseed & Mustard (Sarso) ₹6,200 ₹6,613 ₹413 (6.66%) 96% Safflower (Kusum) ₹6,540 ₹7,215 ₹675 (10.32%) 50%
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The Cabinet approved new MSP rates for all six Rabi crops on 30 September 2026 for the Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28, so they apply to crops being sown between October and December 2026.