Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: MSP and Cost of Production of Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal, Adv. Chandra Shekhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 450

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2026

## MSP AND COST OF PRODUCTION OF CROPS

- *450. ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR: SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  increase  in  the  cost  of  production  of  various  crops  covered  under  the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during the last five years, crop-wise;
- (b) the comparative details of the increase in the cost of production and the increase in MSP during the last five years;
- (c) the provisions made by the Government to procure maximum quantity of crops at MSP from the farmers and the details there of including the upper limit of such crops;
- (d) whether the Government reviews the procurement made out at MSP: and
- (e) if so, the names of the crops which are not being procured despite being covered under MSP in various States including Rajasthanalong with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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  450  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  24 TH   MARCH,  2026 REGARDING 'MSP AND COST OF PRODUCTION'

(a) & (b):   Every  year,  Government  fixes  Minimum  Support  Prices  (MSPs)  for  22 mandated agricultural crops for the country as a whole, based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), after considering the views of the State Governments and Central Ministries/Departments concerned.

The  Union  Budget  for  2018-19  had  announced  the  pre-determined  principle  to keep MSPs at levels of at least one and half times of the cost of production. Accordingly, Government had increased MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops  with  a  minimum  return  of  50  percent  over  all  India  weighted  average  cost  of production  from  year  2018-19  onwards,  which  has  benefitted  farmers  across  the country.The details of year wise Cost of Production and  Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) of 22 mandated crops during last five years are given at Annexure .

(c) to (e): Out  of  the  total  production,  only  marketable  surplus  is  available  for procurement by Government agencies when market price of these produce fall below the MSP. Government procures cereals and coarse cereals through Food Corporation of India  (FCI)  and  other  designated  State  Agencies  to  provide  price  support  to  the farmers.Procurement of pulses, oilseeds and copra is done under Price Support Scheme under  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Pradhan  Mantri  AnnadataAaySanrakshan  Abhiyan  (PMAASHA), on the request of the concerned State Government as per the guidelines as and  when market price of these produce fall below the  MSP.  Procurement agencies under PM-AASHA Scheme are National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of  India  Ltd  (NAFED)  and  National Co-operative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF). Cotton  and  Jute  are  also  procured  by  Government  at  MSP  through  Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and Jute Corporation of India (JCI), respectively.

Adequate number of Procurement centres are opened by respective State Government  Agencies, taking into account the production, marketable surplus, convenience of farmers and availability of other logistics / infrastructure such as storage and transportation etc. Temporary purchase centres, in addition to the existing Mandis and depots/godowns are also established at key points.

The procurement operation is a continuously evolving process and during the last few years, procurement processes under Minimum Support Price (MSP) have improved to ensure payment of MSP to farmer's bank account directly and linkage of Aadhaar and Land records with the State's procurement portals ensuring the farmers directly get the benefits of the MSP purchase.

To encourage domestic production, procurement of Tur, Urad and Masur from the pre-registered farmers is undertaken through the Central Nodal Agencies under Mission for Aatmanir bharta in Pulses till 2030-31.

Increased  MSP  has  benefited  farmers  of  the  country  including  farmers  of Rajasthan which are evident from data of procurement and MSP amount paid to the farmers. The details of procurement and MSP amount paid to farmers during 2004-2014 and 2014-2026 (upto February 2026) for 22 MSP Crops (14 Kharif crops viz. paddy, jowar, bajra,  maize,  ragi,  arhar,  moong,  urad,  groundnut,  soyabean,  sunflower, sesamum, nigerseed, cotton and 6 Rabi crops viz. wheat, barley, gram, masur (lentil), rapeseed & mustard, safflower and two commercial crops viz. jute and copra) are given as under:

| 2004-2014                  | 2004-2014                       | 2014-2026 (upto February 2026)   | 2014-2026 (upto February 2026)   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Total Procurement (In LMT) | Total MSP Value (In Lakh Crore) | Total Procurement (In LMT)       | Total MSP Value (In Lakh Crore)  |
| 6987                       | 7.41                            | 12,292                           | 26.32                            |

## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 450 DUE FOR REPLY ON 24.03.2026

| All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                               | Commodities                                                                                           | KMS 2021-22                                                                                           | KMS 2021-22                                                                                           | KMS 2022-23                                                                                           | KMS 2022-23                                                                                           | KMS 2023-24                                                                                           | KMS 2023-24                                                                                           | KMS 2024-25                                                                                           | KMS 2024-25                                                                                           | KMS 2025-26                                                                                           | KMS 2025-26                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                       | KHARIF CROPS                                                                                          | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                     | Paddy (Common)                                                                                        | 1293                                                                                                  | 1940                                                                                                  | 1360                                                                                                  | 2040                                                                                                  | 1455                                                                                                  | 2183                                                                                                  | 1533                                                                                                  | 2300                                                                                                  | 1579                                                                                                  | 2369                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                     | Paddy (Grade 'A')                                                                                     |                                                                                                       | 1960                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2060                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2203                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2320                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2389                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                     | Jowar (Hybrid)                                                                                        | 1825                                                                                                  | 2738                                                                                                  | 1977                                                                                                  | 2970                                                                                                  | 2120                                                                                                  | 3180                                                                                                  | 2247                                                                                                  | 3371                                                                                                  | 2466                                                                                                  | 3699                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                     | Jowar (Maldandi)                                                                                      |                                                                                                       | 2758                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2990                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 3225                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 3421                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 3749                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                     | Bajra                                                                                                 | 1213                                                                                                  | 2250                                                                                                  | 1268                                                                                                  | 2350                                                                                                  | 1371                                                                                                  | 2500                                                                                                  | 1485                                                                                                  | 2625                                                                                                  | 1703                                                                                                  | 2775                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                     | Ragi                                                                                                  | 2251                                                                                                  | 3377                                                                                                  | 2385                                                                                                  | 3578                                                                                                  | 2564                                                                                                  | 3846                                                                                                  | 2860                                                                                                  | 4290                                                                                                  | 3257                                                                                                  | 4886                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                     | Maize                                                                                                 | 1246                                                                                                  | 1870                                                                                                  | 1308                                                                                                  | 1962                                                                                                  | 1394                                                                                                  | 2090                                                                                                  | 1447                                                                                                  | 2225                                                                                                  | 1508                                                                                                  | 2400                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                     | Arhar                                                                                                 | 3886                                                                                                  | 6300                                                                                                  | 4131                                                                                                  | 6600                                                                                                  | 4444                                                                                                  | 7000                                                                                                  | 4761                                                                                                  | 7550                                                                                                  | 5038                                                                                                  | 8000                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                     | Moong                                                                                                 | 4850                                                                                                  | 7275                                                                                                  | 5167                                                                                                  | 7755                                                                                                  | 5705                                                                                                  | 8558                                                                                                  | 5788                                                                                                  | 8682                                                                                                  | 5845                                                                                                  | 8768                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                     | Urad                                                                                                  | 3816                                                                                                  | 6300                                                                                                  | 4155                                                                                                  | 6600                                                                                                  | 4592                                                                                                  | 6950                                                                                                  | 4883                                                                                                  | 7400                                                                                                  | 5114                                                                                                  | 7800                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                     | Cotton (Medium Staple )                                                                               | 3817                                                                                                  | 5726                                                                                                  | 4053                                                                                                  | 6080                                                                                                  | 4411                                                                                                  | 6620                                                                                                  | 4747                                                                                                  | 7121                                                                                                  | 5140                                                                                                  | 7710                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                     | Cotton (Long Staple)                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 6025                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 6380                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 7020                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 7521                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 8110                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                    | Groundnut                                                                                             | 3699                                                                                                  | 5550                                                                                                  | 3873                                                                                                  | 5850                                                                                                  | 4251                                                                                                  | 6377                                                                                                  | 4522                                                                                                  | 6783                                                                                                  | 4842                                                                                                  | 7263                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                    | Sunflower Seed                                                                                        | 4010                                                                                                  | 6015                                                                                                  | 4113                                                                                                  | 6400                                                                                                  | 4505                                                                                                  | 6760                                                                                                  | 4853                                                                                                  | 7280                                                                                                  | 5147                                                                                                  | 7721                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                    | Soyabean Yellow                                                                                       | 2633                                                                                                  | 3950                                                                                                  | 2805                                                                                                  | 4300                                                                                                  | 3029                                                                                                  | 4600                                                                                                  | 3261                                                                                                  | 4892                                                                                                  | 3552                                                                                                  | 5328                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                    | Sesamum                                                                                               | 4871                                                                                                  | 7307                                                                                                  | 5220                                                                                                  | 7830                                                                                                  | 5755                                                                                                  | 8635                                                                                                  | 6178                                                                                                  | 9267                                                                                                  | 6564                                                                                                  | 9846                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                    | Nigerseed                                                                                             | 4620                                                                                                  | 6930                                                                                                  | 4858                                                                                                  | 7287                                                                                                  | 5156                                                                                                  | 7734                                                                                                  | 5811                                                                                                  | 8717                                                                                                  | 6358                                                                                                  | 9537                                                                                                  |

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## Annexure contd.

| All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   | All India weighted cost of production (₹/quintal) and Minimum Support Price (Marketing Season-wise)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                       | RABI CROPS                                                                                            | RMS 2022-23                                                                                           | RMS 2022-23                                                                                           | RMS                                                                                                   | 2023-24                                                                                               | RMS 2024-25                                                                                           | RMS 2024-25                                                                                           | RMS                                                                                                   | 2025-26 RMS                                                                                           | 2026-27                                                                                               | 2026-27                                                                                               |                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   | All India weighted cost of production                                                                 | MSP                                                                                                   |                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                    | Wheat                                                                                                 | 1008                                                                                                  | 2015                                                                                                  | 1065                                                                                                  | 2125                                                                                                  | 1128                                                                                                  | 2275                                                                                                  | 1182                                                                                                  | 2425                                                                                                  | 1239                                                                                                  | 2585                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                    | Barley                                                                                                | 1019                                                                                                  | 1635                                                                                                  | 1082                                                                                                  | 1735                                                                                                  | 1158                                                                                                  | 1850                                                                                                  | 1239                                                                                                  | 1980                                                                                                  | 1361                                                                                                  | 2150                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                    | Gram                                                                                                  | 3004                                                                                                  | 5230                                                                                                  | 3206                                                                                                  | 5335                                                                                                  | 3400                                                                                                  | 5440                                                                                                  | 3527                                                                                                  | 5650                                                                                                  | 3699                                                                                                  | 5875                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| 18                                                                                                    | Masur                                                                                                 | 3079                                                                                                  | 5500                                                                                                  | 3239                                                                                                  | 6000                                                                                                  | 3405                                                                                                  | 6425                                                                                                  | 3537                                                                                                  | 6700                                                                                                  | 3705                                                                                                  | 7000                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                    | Rapeseed & mustard                                                                                    | 2523                                                                                                  | 5050                                                                                                  | 2670                                                                                                  | 5450                                                                                                  | 2855                                                                                                  | 5650                                                                                                  | 3011                                                                                                  | 5950                                                                                                  | 3210                                                                                                  | 6200                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                    | Safflower                                                                                             | 3627                                                                                                  | 5441                                                                                                  | 3765                                                                                                  | 5650                                                                                                  | 3807                                                                                                  | 5800                                                                                                  | 3960                                                                                                  | 5940                                                                                                  | 4360                                                                                                  | 6540                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
| COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      | COMMERCIAL CROPS                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                               | 2022-23                                                                                               | 2023-24                                                                                               | 2023-24                                                                                               | 2024-25                                                                                               | 2024-25                                                                                               | 2025-26                                                                                               | 2025-26                                                                                               |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                    | Jute                                                                                                  | 2959                                                                                                  | 4750                                                                                                  | 3095                                                                                                  | 5050                                                                                                  | 3237                                                                                                  | 5335                                                                                                  | 3387                                                                                                  | 5650                                                                                                  | 3662                                                                                                  | 5925                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | 2022                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2023                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2024                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       | 2025                                                                                                  | 2026                                                                                                  |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                                    | Copra (milling)                                                                                       | 6974                                                                                                  | 10590                                                                                                 | 7153                                                                                                  | 10860                                                                                                 | 7350                                                                                                  | 11160                                                                                                 | 7721                                                                                                  | 11582                                                                                                 | 8018                                                                                                  | 12027                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                       | Copra (ball)                                                                                          |                                                                                                       | 11000                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       | 11750                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       | 12000                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       | 12100                                                                                                 | 12500                                                                                                 |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |

Note: KMS: Kharif Marketing Season, RMS: Rabi Marketing Season