New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24.
Government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (Masur) at Rs.500/- per quintal followed by rapeseed and mustard at Rs.400/- per quintal. For safflower, an increase of Rs.209/- per quintal has been approved. For wheat, gram and barley an increase of Rs.110/- per quintal, Rs.100 per quintal respectively has been approved.
MSP for all Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023-24
(Rs. Per quintal)
S.No. |
Crops |
MSPRMS2022-23 |
MSPRMS2023-24 |
Cost* of production RMS 2023-24 |
Increase in MSP (Absolute) |
Return over cost (in per cent) |
1 |
Wheat |
2015 |
2125 |
1065 |
110 |
100 |
2 |
Barley |
1635 |
1735 |
1082 |
100 |
60 |
3 |
Gram |
5230 |
5335 |
3206 |
105 |
66 |
4 |
Lentil (Masur) |
5500 |
6000 |
3239 |
500 |
85 |
5 |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
5050 |
5450 |
2670 |
400 |
104 |
6 |
Safflower |
5441 |
5650 |
3765 |
209 |
50 |