The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare released data on December 2, 2025, regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. The MSP in Rupees per quintal and percent return over cost are as follows: Wheat (MSP 2585, 109%), Barley (MSP 2150, 58%), Gram (MSP 5875, 59%), Masur (Lentil) (MSP 7000, 89%), Rapeseed/Mustard (MSP 6200, 93%), and Safflower (MSP 6540, 50%). Total procurement during RMS 2025-26 was 310 LMT, with a total MSP value of Rs. 79,267 Crore. This information was provided by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Support Price (MSP): A price set by the government to purchase crops from farmers, aiming to protect them from market fluctuations.
Rabi Marketing Season (RMS): A period for marketing rabi crops, typically after the harvest season.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
MSP for Six Rabi Crops
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 5:35PM by PIB Delhi
The details of cost of production and Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for Rabi
Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27 are given below.
Cost, Minimum Support Prices(MSP) for RMS 2026-27
(Rs. per quintal)
RABI CROPS Cost MSP % Return over Cost
1 WHEAT 1239 2585 109
2 BARLEY 1361 2150 58
3 GRAM 3699 5875 59
4 MASUR (LENTIL) 3705 7000 89
5 RAPESEED/MUSTARD 3210 6200 93
6 SAFFLOWER 4360 6540 50
Government offers to procure agricultural crops through designated procurement agencies at Minimum
Support Price (MSP) and farmers have the option to sell their produce to the government agencies or in the
open market whichever is advantageous to them.Increased MSP has benefited farmers of the country 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 RMS 2025–26for six Rabi crops are given as under.
Total Procurement (In LMT) Total MSP Value (In Rs. Crore)
310 79,267
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.******
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