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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