Govt hikes MSP for all kharif crops for 2019-20

04 Jul 2019 Evaluate

Amid subdued monsoon rainfall, the government has hiked the minimum support price (MSP) for all kharif crops for the 2019-20 sowing season (July-June). MSP for paddy increased marginally by Rs 65/quintal to Rs 1,815 for the 2019-20 crop year, while rates for oilseeds, pulses and other cereals were raised substantially. The decision will help farmers take a call on which kharif crop to grow at a time when there has been 33% deficiency in southwest monsoon rains in June, although the Met Department has projected good rains for July and August.

The government has raised paddy MSP for both common and A grade varieties by Rs 65/quintal or 3.7% for the 2019-20 crop year from over last year. Accordingly, the MSP for paddy (common grade) has been fixed at 1,815/quintal, while that for paddy of A grade variety has been hiked to Rs 1,835 for this year. Paddy is the main kharif crop, the sowing of which begins with the onset of southwest monsoons.

Among cereals, the government increased ragi MSP substantially by Rs 253 to Rs 3,150 from Rs 2,897/quintal last year. The MSP of jowar has been raised by Rs 120 to Rs 2,550/quintal for hybrid and Rs 2,570 for Maldandi variety. Maize MSP has been hiked by Rs 60/quintal to Rs 1,760, while that of bajra has been raised by Rs 50/quintal to Rs 2,000 for the current year. To encourage production of pulses, the MSP of tur has been increased by Rs 125/quintal to Rs 5,800, while that of urad has been raised by Rs 100 to Rs 5,700 and moong by Rs 75 to Rs 7,050.

In order to reduce edible oil imports, the government has increased the MSP of oilseeds crops sharply for this year. Soyabean (yellow) rate has been hiked by Rs 311/quintal to Rs 3,710 for the current 2019-20 crop year, while that of sunflower seed has been raised by Rs 262 to Rs 5,650, sesamum seed by Rs 236 to Rs 6,485, groundnut by Rs 200 to Rs 5,090 and nigerseed by Rs 63 to Rs 5,940. Among commercial crops, the government has increased the cotton MSP by Rs 100-105/quintal for this year, with medium staple cotton at Rs 5,255 and long staple cotton at Rs 5,550/quintal.

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