Govt hikes MSP of paddy by Rs 143 to Rs 2,183 per quintal for 2023-24 crop year

07 Jun 2023 Evaluate

With an aim to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce and to encourage crop diversification, the government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in minimum support price (MSP) for all mandated Kharif (summer) crops for the Marketing Season 2023-24. 

The MSP of common grade variety of paddy has been increased by Rs 143 to Rs 2,183 per quintal for the 2023-24 crop year (July-June) from Rs 2,040 in the previous year. The support price of 'A' grade variety of paddy has been hiked by Rs 163 to Rs 2,203 per quintal from Rs 2,060. Paddy is the main kharif crop, the sowing of which normally begins with the onset of southwest monsoon.

Highest increase in MSP was in moong by 10.4% at Rs 8,558 per quintal for 2023-23 crop year, as against Rs 7,755 per quintal in the previous year. Besides, the MSP for sesame seeds has been raised 10.3%, long-staple cotton 10%, groundnut oil 9%, medium staple cotton 8.9% and paddy 7%. The MSP for Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Maize, Urad, Tur, Sunflower seeds and oil, among other items, have been raised in the range of 6% to 7%.

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal said ‘In agriculture, we have been fixing MSP from time to time based on the recommendations of the CACP (Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices). The increase in MSP of kharif crops for this year is highest compared to the previous years.’ He added that ‘Farmers will benefit from the increase in the MSP at a time when retail inflation is on a declining trend’.

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