New Delhi: The government on Friday increased the minimum support price for milling copra by up to Rs 445 to Rs 12,027 per quintal for the 2026 season, a move aimed at ensuring better returns to coconut growers and boosting production to meet rising demand for coconut products.

The MSP for ball copra has been raised by Rs 400 to Rs 12,500 per quintal for the same period, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said after the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The MSP has been fixed for the ‘fair and average quality’ of both milling and ball copra on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) and th

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