NEW DELHI: The Central Government on Wednesday permitted a hike within the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for six mandated Rabi crops for the 2025-26 marketing season, aiming to make sure that farmers obtain worthwhile returns for their produce forward of the festive season of Diwali.
The authorities permitted a 6.59 per cent enhance within the MSP for wheat, setting it at Rs 2,425 per quintal for the 2025-26 Rabi marketing season.The wheat assist value is especially vital with upcoming elections in states reminiscent of Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi.
The announcement was made by union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following a gathering of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The major decision taken by the cabinet is related to the welfare of the farmers. Like in Kharif, there is a significant increase in the MSP for rabi crops,” Vaishnaw stated.
The assist value for wheat has been raised to Rs 2,425 per quintal for 2025-26, up from Rs 2,275 per quintal within the earlier yr, he added.
The most vital enhance in MSP was introduced for Rapeseed & Mustard, with an increase of Rs 300 per quintal, adopted by Lentil (Masur) at Rs 275 per quintal.
The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for a number of crops has seen a big enhance together with Barley, that noticed a rise of Rs 130, bringing its new MSP to Rs 1,980. Gram skilled a Rs 210 hike, with its MSP now at Rs 5,650. Safflower’s MSP went up by Rs 140, now at Rs 5,940.
The desk under reveals the MSP for numerous crops for the 2025-26 and 2024-25 seasons, together with the price of manufacturing and the revenue margin over the price.
The resolution to extend the MSP for mandated Rabi Crops for the Marketing Season 2025-26 aligns with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing the MSP at a stage of a minimum of 1.5 instances of the All-India weighted common price of manufacturing.
The anticipated margin over the All-India weighted common price of manufacturing varies amongst crops, with wheat main at 105 per cent, adopted by rapeseed & mustard at 98 per cent, lentil at 89 per cent, gram and barley each at 60 per cent, and safflower at 50 per cent.
The elevated MSP for Rabi crops will assure honest costs for farmers and encourage crop diversification, the minister said.
