Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: MSP for Rabi and Kharif Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.126

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## MSP FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS

## *126. SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI: SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi and Kharif crops during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Government is providing MSP for non-food crops like cotton and jute;
- (c) if so, the details of increase in MSP for the above said crops during the last five years;
- (d) the manner in which the increase in MSP during the previous year has contributed in increasing the income of farmers; and
- (e) the number of farmers benefitted by increase in MSP in Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 126* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 29TH JULY, 2025 REGARDING 'MSP FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS'.

- (a) : Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  for  22  mandated agricultural crops including 14 Kharif Crops and 6 Rabi Crops, based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned.The details of increase in MSP of Kharif and Rabi crops during last five years including current year are given at Annexure I.
- (b) & (c): Yes Sir. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 mandated agricultural crops also include 3 non-food crops viz Cotton, Jute and Copra. The details of increase in MSP of Cotton, Jute and Copra during last five years including current year are given at Annexure II.
- (d): Increased  MSP  has  benefited  farmers  which  are  evident  from  the  details  of procurement, MSP amount paid to farmers and number of farmers benefitted during 2024-25 given at Annexure- III.
- (e): Number of farmers of Sidhi constituency benefitted from increased MSP of wheat during Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26 and Paddy during Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25 are 11,346 and 53,161 respectively.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 126* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2025 REGARDING 'MSP FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS'.

## Minimum Support Price(Marketing Season-wise) (₹/quintal)

| Commodities            | KMS 2021-22   | KMS 2022-23   | KMS 2023-24   | KMS 2024-25   | KMS 2025-26   |
|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| KHARIF CROPS           |               |               |               |               |               |
| Paddy (Common)         | 1940          | 2040          | 2183          | 2300          | 2369          |
| Paddy (Grade 'A')      | 1960          | 2060          | 2203          | 2320          | 2389          |
| Jowar (Hybrid)         | 2738          | 2970          | 3180          | 3371          | 3699          |
| Jowar (Maldandi)       | 2758          | 2990          | 3225          | 3421          | 3749          |
| Bajra                  | 2250          | 2350          | 2500          | 2625          | 2775          |
| Ragi                   | 3377          | 3578          | 3846          | 4290          | 4886          |
| Maize                  | 1870          | 1962          | 2090          | 2225          | 2400          |
| Arhar                  | 6300          | 6600          | 7000          | 7550          | 8000          |
| Moong                  | 7275          | 7755          | 8558          | 8682          | 8768          |
| Urad                   | 6300          | 6600          | 6950          | 7400          | 7800          |
| Cotton (Medium Staple) | 5726          | 6080          | 6620          | 7121          | 7710          |
| Cotton (Long Staple)   | 6025          | 6380          | 7020          | 7521          | 8110          |
| Groundnut              | 5550          | 5850          | 6377          | 6783          | 7263          |
| Sunflower Seed         | 6015          | 6400          | 6760          | 7280          | 7721          |
| Soyabean (Yellow)      | 3950          | 4300          | 4600          | 4892          | 5328          |
| Sesamum                | 7307          | 7830          | 8635          | 9267          | 9846          |
| Nigerseed              | 6930          | 7287          | 7734          | 8717          | 9537          |
| RABI CROPS             | RMS 2021-22   | RMS 2022-23   | RMS 2023-24   | RMS 2024-25   | RMS 2025-26   |
| Wheat                  | 1975          | 2015          | 2125          | 2275          | 2425          |
| Barley                 | 1600          | 1635          | 1735          | 1850          | 1980          |
| Gram                   | 5100          | 5230          | 5335          | 5440          | 5650          |
| Masur                  | 5100          | 5500          | 6000          | 6425          | 6700          |
| Rapeseed &mustard      | 4650          | 5050          | 5450          | 5650          | 5950          |
| Safflower              | 5327          | 5441          | 5650          | 5800          | 5940          |

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 126* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2025 REGARDING 'MSP FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS'.

## Minimum Support Priceof Non food crops (Marketing Season-wise) (₹/quintal)

| Commodities            |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Cotton (Medium Staple) |      5726 |      6080 |      6620 |      7121 |      7710 |
| Cotton(Long Staple)    |      6025 |      6380 |      7020 |      7521 |      8110 |
| Jute                   |      4500 |      4750 |      5050 |      5335 |      5650 |
|                        |      2021 |      2022 |      2023 |      2024 |      2025 |
| Copra (milling)        |     10335 |     10590 |     10860 |     11160 |     11582 |
| Copra (ball)           |     10600 |     11000 |     11750 |     12000 |     12100 |

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 126* DUE FOR ANSWER ON 29.07.2025 REGARDING 'MSP FOR RABI AND KHARIF CROPS'.

Procurement, MSP amount paid to farmers and farmers benefitted during 2024-25*

| Procurement (In LMT)   |   MSP amount paid to famers (In Rs. lakh Crores) |   Number of farmers benefitted (In Crores) |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1,175                  |                                             3.33 |                                       1.84 |

*As on 30.06.2025

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