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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