Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 1: In a major move to support farmers and promote crop diversification, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated rabi crops for the 2026–27 marketing season.

The highest MSP hike has been awarded to safflower, which will see an increase of Rs 600 per quintal. Lentil (Masur) follows with a Rs 300 per quintal rise, while rapeseed & mustard will fetch an additional Rs 250 per quintal. MSP for gram is up by Rs 225, barley by Rs 170, and wheat by Rs 160 per quintal.

This MSP revision is in line with the Union Budget 2018–19 policy of ensuring that MSPs are at least 1.5 times the All-India weighted average

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