Cabinet raises MSP for 14 kharif crops for 2026-27; paddy (common) at ₹2,441 per quintal
On 13 May 2026 the CCEA approved higher MSPs for 14 kharif crops for marketing season 2026-27, with paddy (common) at ₹2,441 per quintal and the biggest rise for sunflower seed (₹622).
Summary
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, on 13 May 2026 approved higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 kharif crops for marketing season 2026-27. The MSP of paddy (common) rises by ₹72 to ₹2,441 per quintal, and the largest absolute increases are for sunflower seed (₹622), cotton (₹557), nigerseed (₹515) and sesamum (₹500). The expected margin over cost of production is highest for moong (61%), followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tur (54%), and 50% for the other crops. The increase follows the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at least at 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
Key facts
- Approved
- 13 May 2026, CCEA; 14 kharif crops, marketing season 2026-27
- Paddy (common)
- ₹2,441/quintal (+₹72)
- Biggest increases
- Sunflower seed ₹622; cotton ₹557; nigerseed ₹515; sesamum ₹500
- Highest margin
- Moong 61%; bajra, maize 56%; tur 54%
- Principle
- MSP at least 1.5 times cost (Union Budget 2018-19)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
For kharif marketing season 2026-27, which crop got the highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year?
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Correct answer: C — Sunflower seed
Sunflower seed got the highest increase (₹622 per quintal), followed by cotton (₹557), nigerseed (₹515) and sesamum (₹500).
Under the kharif MSP 2026-27, the expected margin over cost of production is highest for which crop?
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Correct answer: D — Moong
Moong has the highest expected margin (61%), followed by bajra (56%), maize (56%) and tur/arhar (54%).
Consider the following statements about Minimum Support Prices (MSP): 1. Fixing MSP at least at 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production was announced in the Union Budget 2014-15. 2. The MSP of paddy (common) for marketing season 2026-27 is ₹2,441 per quintal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The 1.5-times-cost principle was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, as the Cabinet release states.