The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provides information on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. The government procures agricultural crops through designated agencies at MSP, giving farmers the option to sell to government agencies or in the open market, whichever is more advantageous. The following table shows the cost, MSP, and % Return over Cost for each crop (all values in Rs. per quintal): Wheat (Cost: 1239, MSP: 2585, % Return: 109), Barley (Cost: 1361, MSP: 2150, % Return: 58), Gram (Cost: 3699, MSP: 5875, % Return: 59), Masur (Lentil) (Cost: 3705, MSP: 7000, % Return: 89), Rapeseed/Mustard (Cost: 3210, MSP: 6200, % Return: 93), and Safflower (Cost: 4360, MSP: 6540, % Return: 50). For RMS 2025-26, the total procurement was 310 LMT and the total MSP value was Rs. 79,267 Crore.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Support Price (MSP): A form of market intervention by the Government of India to provide price support to farmers.
Rabi Crops: Crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture.
Rabi Marketing Season (RMS): The period during which Rabi crops are marketed.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 261
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02ND DECEMBER, 2025
MSP FOR SIX RABI CROPS
261. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has recently increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
six Rabi crops;
(b) if so, the details of the production cost of these crops and specific cost of each crop
calculated; and
(c) the Government's strategy to enable all eligible farmers to sell their produce at the new
MSP, thereby preventing distress sales in the open market?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) & (b): Yes Sir. 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
(c): 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 2025–26 for six Rabi crops are given as under.
Total Procurement (In LMT) Total MSP Value (In Rs. Crore)
310 79,267
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