New Delhi, May 14 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season to ensure remunerative prices for farmers.

The government announced the highest absolute increase in MSP for sunflower seed at Rs.622 per quintal, followed by cotton at Rs.557 per quintal, nigerseed at Rs.515 per quintal and sesamum at Rs.500 per quintal.

Under the revised MSP structure, MSP for common paddy has been fixed at Rs.2441 per quintal, while Grade A paddy has been fixed at Rs.2461 per quintal. MSP for tur/arhar has been increased to Rs.8450 per quintal, moong to Rs.8780 per quintal and urad to Rs.8200 per quintal...