Govt raises paddy MSP by ₹69 to ₹2,369 per quintal for 2025-26

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various kharif crops for the 2025-26 marketing season.

The MSP for common paddy has been raised by 3%, now set at ₹2,369 per quintal, while the Grade A variety will be available at ₹2,389 per quintal, reflecting a ₹69 increase from the previous year.

Among pulses, the MSP for tur (arhar) has been revised upward by ₹450 to ₹8,000 per quintal, while urad has seen a ₹400 increase to ₹7,800 per quintal. Moong MSP has also been adjusted, rising by ₹86 to ₹8,768 per quintal.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, emphasised that the government’s decision aims to provide farmers with fair and remunerative prices for their produce.

Notably, nigerseed has received the highest absolute increase in MSP, followed by ragi (highest 14% in percentage terms), cotton, and sesamum. The revised prices align with the commitment made in the Union Budget 2018-19 to ensure MSPs are set at 1.5 times the All-India weighted average cost of production.

Key MSP revisions are as follows:

Paddy (Common): Raised to ₹2,369 per 100 kg (from ₹2,300 last year)
Paddy (Grade A): Increased to ₹2,389 per 100 kg (from ₹2,320)
Jowar (Hybrid): Now ₹3,699 per 100 kg (up from ₹3,371)
Maize: Raised to ₹2,400 per 100 kg (from ₹2,225)
Bajra: Increased to ₹2,775 per 100 kg (from ₹2,625)
Ragi: Now ₹4,886 per 100 kg (compared to ₹4,290)
Tur (Arhar): Set at ₹8,000 per 100 kg (up from ₹7,550)
Moong: Increased slightly to ₹8,768 per 100 kg (from ₹8,682)
Urad: Now ₹7,800 per 100 kg (compared to ₹7,400)
Cotton (Medium Staple): Revised to ₹7,710 per 100 kg (up from ₹7,121)
Cotton (Long Staple): Increased to ₹8,110 per 100 kg (compared to ₹7,521)