New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved higher Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all six mandated rabi crops for the 2027-28 marketing season, with the government giving substantially larger increases to oilseeds and lentils while raising the support price for wheat by just Rs 25 per quintal.

The decision, taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the cabinet briefing.

Safflower received the highest absolute increase of Rs 675 per quintal, followed by rapeseed and mustard at Rs 413 and lentil, or masur, at Rs 390 per quintal.

The MSP for barley has been raised by Rs 136 per quintal and gram by Rs 83, while wheat r...