CCEA Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26, Ups Paddy MSP by ₹69 Per Quintal

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a Rs 69 per quintal increase in the minimum support price for paddy for the upcoming Kharif 2025-26 marketing season, taking the MSP for paddy (common variety) to Rs 2,369 per quintal and (grade A variety) to Rs 2389 per quintal.

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The Cabinet panel also approved revised MSPs for 13 other Kharif crops, of which Nigerseed saw the highest absolute increase of Rs 820 per quintal, followed by Ragi of Rs 596 per quintal, cotton of Rs 589 per quintal, Sesamum of Rs 579 per quintal, Tur of Rs 450 per quintal, Urad of Rs 400 per quintal, and Jowar (both hybrid and maldandi) of Rs 328 per quintal.

The MSP hikes reflect the government's focus on boosting farm incomes and encouraging crop diversification to ensure nutritional security.