US EditionGovernment Boosts Wheat MSP to Empower Farmers Amid Upcoming Elections
The Rs 160 MSP hike for wheat ensures farmers receive up to 109% returns over cost and supports a record 119 million tonne production target, officials said.
- On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Rs 160 rise in wheat MSP to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
- The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices' recommendations prompted the MSP hike, aligning with the Union Budget 2018-19 pledge to set MSPs at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.
- Safflower and lentil MSPs increased steeply, with safflower rising Rs 600 and lentil MSP at Rs 7,000, while procurement of tur, urad, and masoor pulses will be done at 100% MSP, the government said.
- The changes promise tangible gains for farmers, with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying the MSP hikes will have long-term positive impacts on food and nutritional security and farmers' welfare, with wheat returns assured at up to 109.
- Supporting rabi sowing, the government cited a record 119 million tonne wheat production target and noted MSPs have more than doubled since 2014-15.
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Government Boosts Wheat MSP to Empower Farmers Amid Upcoming Elections
Government Boosts Wheat MSP to Empower Farmers Amid Upcoming Elections In a significant move to reinforce agricultural production, the Centre announced a Rs 160 increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat, setting it at Rs 2,585 per quintal for the 2026-27 marketing year. This decision aims to bolster farmers' incomes while enhancing domestic output.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leaders…
Wheat is cultivated extensively during the Rabi season. Pulses and oilseeds are also cultivated. To increase farmers' income, the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Rabi crops, which will provide economic benefits to farmers.
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