No: ----- Dated: Jun, 25 2014

Minimum Support Prices for Kharif crops for 2014-15 season 

 

 

          The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), has approved the following Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Kharif crops for 2014-15 season:

                                                                                                                                                                                                   (Rupees per quintal)

Commodity

Variety

MSP for 2013-14 season

MSP for 2014-15 season

Increase over previous year

Paddy

Common

1310

1360

50

Grade A

1345

1400

55

Jowar

Hybrid

1500

1530

30

Maldandi

1520

1550

30

Bajra

---

1250

1250

---

Maize

---

1310

1310

---

Ragi

---

1500

1550

50

Tur (Arhar)

---

4300

4350

50

Moong

---

4500

4600

100

Urad

---

4300

4350

50

Groundnut-in-shell

---

4000

4000

---

Soyabean

Black

2500

2500

---

Yellow

2560

2560

---

Sunflower Seed

---

3700

3750

50

Sesamum

---

4500

4600

100

Nigerseed

---

3500

3600

100

Cotton

Medium Staple

3700

3750

50

Long   Staple

4000

4050

50

 

The prices would be effective from 1.10.2014 and would increase investment and production through assured remunerative prices to  farmers.

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