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The government of India hikes minimum support prices for the Kharif crop. Usually, the government raises MSP (Minimum Support Price) of crop twice a year, [swpm_protected visible_to=”logged_in_users_only” custom_msg=’This content is for members only. Please login or sign up now.’] once ahead of the winter-sown or rabi season and the second time for the summer-sown Kharif season that usually begins in June.

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The cabinet has raised the MSP of summer-sown crops by 1.8% and 6.7% in keeping with a policy to offer farmers at least 50% returns over the cost of cultivation.

The highest increase was for sesame and oilseeds, and the next largest increase was for red & black lentils.

List of new Minimum Support Prices (MSP) in INR/20 kg

CommodityMSP (Year 2020)New MSP (Year 2021)Change
Rice common (Dangar)373.638814.4
Rice A grade (Dangar)47239214.4
Sorghum Hybrid52454723.6
Sorghum Maldandi52855123.6
Millet43045020
Ragi659675.416.4
Corn3703744
Tur1200126060
Moon Beans1439.2145515.8
Black gram1200126060
Peanut1055111055
Sunflower1177120326
Soybeans77679014
Sesame13711461.490.4
Safflower1339138647
Cotton Medium11031145.242.2
Cotton Lambtari1165120540
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