Govt Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops; Paddy MSP Increased by ₹69

The government has raised the MSP for soybean by 9%, setting it at ₹5,328 per quintal. The MSP for arhar (tur) has been increased by ₹450 to ₹8,000 per quintal, and for urad by ₹400 to ₹7,800 per quintal.

Ajeet Singh

Published: May 28, 2025 - 17:05 Updated: May 29, 2025 - 10:32

Govt Hikes MSP for 14 Kharif Crops; Paddy MSP Increased by ₹69

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2025–26 season. The MSP for common paddy has been raised by ₹69 to ₹2,369 per quintal, marking an increase of nearly 3%—the lowest in five years. The MSP for moong has been increased by ₹86 to ₹8,768 per quintal, representing a less than 1% hike.

The government has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for soybeans by around 9%, setting it at ₹5,328 per quintal. The MSP for arhar (tur) has been increased by ₹450 to ₹8,000 per quintal, and for urad by ₹400 to ₹7,800 per quintal.

Compared to last year, the highest MSP hike has been given to nigerseed at ₹820 per quintal, followed by ragi (₹596), cotton (₹589), and sesame (₹579 per quintal).

The central government claims that farmers are being provided with more than 50% profit over their production cost, aligning with its policy of fixing MSP at least 1.5 times the cost of production.

The MSP for hybrid jowar has been raised by ₹328 to ₹3,699 per quintal; for bajra, by ₹150 to ₹2,775; and for maize, by ₹175 to ₹2,400 per quintal.

Among oilseeds, the MSP for groundnut has been increased by ₹480 to ₹7,263 per quintal, and for sunflower seed by ₹441 to ₹7,721 per quintal. The MSP for cotton has been raised by ₹589 per bale. The MSP for medium staple cotton is now ₹7,710, while that for long staple cotton is ₹8,110 per bale.

The government claims that the highest expected returns over production cost have been given in bajra (63%), maize (59%), arhar (59%), and urad (53%).

Minimum Support Prices for all Kharif crops for Marketing Season 2025-26

(Rs. per quintal)

S.No.	Crops			MSP 2025-26	Cost* KMS 2025-26	Margin over cost (%)	MSP		MSP Increase in 2025-26
	Cereals			MSP 2025-26	Cost* KMS 2025-26	Margin over cost (%)	2024-25	2013-14	over 2024-25	over 2013-14
	Cereals
1.	Paddy	Common		2369	1579	50	2300	1310	69	1059 (81%)
	Paddy	Grade A^		2389	-	-	2320	1345	69	1044 (78%)
2.	Jowar	Hybrid		3699	2466	50	3371	1500	328	2199 (147%)
	Jowar	Maldandi^		3749	-	-	3421	1520	328	2299 (147%)
3.	Bajra			2775	1703	63	2625	1250	150	1525 (122%)
4.	Ragi			4886	3257	50	4290	1500	596	3386 (226%)
5.	Maize			2400	1508	59	2225	1310	175	1090 (83%)
	Pulses
6.	Tur /Arhar			8000	5038	59	7550	4300	450	3700 (86%)
7.	Moong			8768	5845	50	8682	4500	86	4268 (95%)
	Crops			MSP 2025-26	Cost* KMS 2025-26	Margin over cost (%)	MSP		MSP Increase in 2025-26
							2024-25	2013-14	over 2024-25	over 2013-14
8.	Urad			7800	5114	53	7400	4300	400	3500 (81%)
	Oilseeds
9.	Groundnut			7263	4842	50	6783	4000	480	3263 (82%)
10.	Sunflower Seed			7721	5147	50	7280	3700	441	4021 (109%)
11.	Soybean (Yellow)			5328	3552	50	4892	2560	436	2768 (108%)
12.	Sesamum			9846	6564	50	9267	4500	579	5346 (119%)
13.	Nigerseed			9537	6358	50	8717	3500	820	6037 (172%)
	Commercial
14.	Cotton		(Medium Staple)	7710	5140	50	7121	3700	589	4010 (108%)
	Cotton		(Long Staple)^	8110	-	-	7521	4000	589	4110 (103%)

*Refers to cost which includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilizers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity for operation of pump sets etc., miscellaneous expenses and imputed value of family labour.

^ Cost data are not separately compiled for Paddy (Grade A), Jowar (Maldandi) and Cotton (Long staple)