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Minimum support price for 2026-27
MSP is the price at which government agencies buy a crop when they procure it. Here are the latest rates for the 14 kharif and 6 rabi crops, per quintal.
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Kharif 2026-27
Approved 13 May 2026. For crops sold from October 2026.
- Paddy (common)₹2,441per quintal▲ ₹72 (3%) was ₹2,369
- Paddy (Grade A)₹2,461per quintal▲ ₹72 (3%) was ₹2,389
- Jowar (hybrid)₹4,023per quintal▲ ₹324 (8.8%) was ₹3,699
- Jowar (Maldandi)₹4,073per quintal▲ ₹324 (8.6%) was ₹3,749
- Bajra₹2,900per quintal▲ ₹125 (4.5%) was ₹2,775
- Ragi₹5,205per quintal▲ ₹319 (6.5%) was ₹4,886
- Maize₹2,410per quintal▲ ₹10 (0.4%) was ₹2,400
- Tur (arhar)₹8,450per quintal▲ ₹450 (5.6%) was ₹8,000
- Moong₹8,780per quintal▲ ₹12 (0.1%) was ₹8,768
- Urad₹8,200per quintal▲ ₹400 (5.1%) was ₹7,800
- Groundnut₹7,517per quintal▲ ₹254 (3.5%) was ₹7,263
- Sunflower seed₹8,343per quintal▲ ₹622 (8.1%) was ₹7,721
- Soybean (yellow)₹5,708per quintal▲ ₹380 (7.1%) was ₹5,328
- Sesamum (til)₹10,346per quintal▲ ₹500 (5.1%) was ₹9,846
- Nigerseed₹10,052per quintal▲ ₹515 (5.4%) was ₹9,537
- Cotton (medium staple)₹8,267per quintal▲ ₹557 (7.2%) was ₹7,710
- Cotton (long staple)₹8,667per quintal▲ ₹557 (6.9%) was ₹8,110
Rabi 2027-28
Approved 30 September 2026. For the crop you sow this winter and sell from April 2027.
- Wheat₹2,610per quintal▲ ₹25 (1%) was ₹2,585
- Barley₹2,286per quintal▲ ₹136 (6.3%) was ₹2,150
- Gram (chana)₹5,958per quintal▲ ₹83 (1.4%) was ₹5,875
- Lentil (masur)₹7,390per quintal▲ ₹390 (5.6%) was ₹7,000
- Rapeseed and mustard₹6,613per quintal▲ ₹413 (6.7%) was ₹6,200
- Safflower₹7,215per quintal▲ ₹675 (10.3%) was ₹6,540
MSP is paid only when a government agency buys at a procurement centre. Compare with today’s mandi prices.
How it works
- Kharif crops (paddy, pulses, oilseeds, cotton) use the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 rates, approved on 13 May 2026.
- Rabi crops (wheat, gram, mustard and others) use the Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28 rates, approved on 30 September 2026. These apply to the rabi crop you sow this winter and sell from spring 2027.
- Last season’s rate and the increase are shown for each crop.
Questions people ask
Will I surely get MSP in the mandi?
MSP is paid when a government agency buys your crop at a procurement centre. Private traders in the mandi may pay more or less. Register on your state’s procurement portal before the season to sell at MSP.
Who decides MSP?
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends it, and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves it before each season.
Is there MSP for vegetables like onion and tomato?
No. MSP covers 22 crops: cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, jute and copra. Sugarcane has a fair and remunerative price (FRP) instead. For onion, tomato and potato, check the daily mandi prices.
Sources
Last checked:
- Cabinet approves MSP for Kharif crops for marketing season 2026-27 (13 May 2026, release as carried on narendramodi.in)
- PIB: Cabinet releases (search "MSP")
- All India Radio News: Cabinet raises MSP for rabi crops, marketing season 2027-28 (1 October 2026)
- CACP: price policy reports
- Directorate of Economics and Statistics: MSP statement