Minimum support prices (MSP)

What the government pays a quintal for each crop it buys, against what it costs to grow. And what mandis pay this week.

Prices checked yesterday at 11:46 pm

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Kharif crops, 2026-27

The government buys the 2026 harvest from October 2026.

  1. Bajra (Pearl Millet)

    ₹2,900 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹1,859 a quintal MSP pays 56% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹2,565 ₹335 below MSP
  2. Cotton

    ₹8,267 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,511 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹8,811 ₹544 above MSP
  3. Groundnut

    ₹7,517 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,011 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹7,170 ₹347 below MSP
  4. Jowar (Sorghum)

    ₹4,023 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹2,682 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹3,700 ₹323 below MSP
  5. Jute

    ₹5,925 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,662 a quintal MSP pays 62% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹14,250 ₹8,325 above MSP
  6. Maize

    ₹2,410 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹1,545 a quintal MSP pays 56% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹2,700 ₹290 above MSP
  7. Moong (Green Gram)

    ₹8,780 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,453 a quintal MSP pays 61% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹8,050 ₹730 below MSP
  8. Niger Seed

    ₹10,052 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹6,701 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    No prices this week
  9. Ragi (Finger Millet)

    ₹5,205 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,470 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹3,500 ₹1,705 below MSP
  10. Paddy

    ₹2,441 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹1,627 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹2,461 ₹20 above MSP
  11. Sesame (Til)

    ₹10,346 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹6,897 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹14,000 ₹3,654 above MSP
  12. Soybean

    ₹5,708 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,805 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹6,980 ₹1,272 above MSP
  13. Sunflower

    ₹8,343 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,562 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹7,400 ₹943 below MSP
  14. Tur (Arhar)

    ₹8,450 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,487 a quintal MSP pays 54% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹9,500 ₹1,050 above MSP
  15. Urad (Black Gram)

    ₹8,200 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹5,467 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹7,950 ₹250 below MSP

Rabi crops, 2027-28

The government buys the 2027 harvest from April 2027.

  1. Barley

    ₹2,286 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹1,447 a quintal MSP pays 58% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹2,825 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest
  2. Gram (Chana)

    ₹5,958 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,751 a quintal MSP pays 59% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹7,000 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest
  3. Lentil (Masoor)

    ₹7,390 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,854 a quintal MSP pays 92% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹7,400 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest
  4. Rapeseed & Mustard

    ₹6,613 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹3,367 a quintal MSP pays 96% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹8,200 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest
  5. Safflower

    ₹7,215 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹4,810 a quintal MSP pays 50% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹6,131 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest
  6. Wheat

    ₹2,610 a quintal

    Cost to grow
    ₹1,264 a quintal MSP pays 106% more
    Mandis this week
    ₹2,712 Not compared: this MSP is for the 2027 harvest

Sugarcane: fair and remunerative price (FRP), 2026-27

₹365 a quintal

The least a sugar mill must pay for cane. Some states set a higher price (SAP).

Cost to grow: the cost a quintal the support price is set against (paid-out costs plus family labour, A2+FL), from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, or worked out from the margin the government announced. Mandis this week: the middle of every mandi's modal price across India. Paddy is the common grade.