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Minimum Support Prices hike 2025-26

October 22 , 2024 704 days 1964 0

The Union government has announced minimum support prices (MSP) for six rabi crops for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season (RMS).
Wheat, the country’s second-largest crop, sees an increase of `150 per quintal, or 6.59 per cent, over its current MSP.
The new MSPs for 2025-26 will be ₹2,425 per quintal for wheat, ₹1,980 for barley, ₹5,650 for gram, ₹6,700 for lentils, ₹5,950 for rapeseed and mustard, and ₹5,940 for safflower.