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The state government is procuring groundnut at an MSP of Rs 1,452 per 20 kg or Rs 7,263 per quintal. This is Rs 100 higher from last year. (File photo)

New MSP ‘equals out’ earnings, say farmers in Dehgam

November 10, 2025 9:58 am

MSP hiked by nearly Rs 100 per 20 kg, purchase capped at 25 quintal as compared to 40 last year

Last year, wheat MSP was fixed at Rs 2,425 per quintal for 2025-26 marketing year. Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop, with sowing beginning from late October, while harvesting from March onwards.(iCredit: stock)

Ahead of Bihar polls, Centre announces MSP hikes for 6 rabi crops including wheat, lentils and safflower

October 02, 2025 3:09 am

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which met under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chairmanship, approved the MSP hikes days before the announcement of the Bihar Assembly elections.

UP cabinet approves MSP rise for paddy, Rs 647 crore in scholarships and new expressway plan

September 27, 2025 2:39 am

State sets ambitious procurement targets for kharif, expands support for students and industry with textile parks and urban seed funding

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Solution to import dependence on vegetable oil does not lie in hiking MSP

June 21, 2025 6:49 am

MSPs have no meaning, unless accompanied by physical procurement as with rice and wheat

Extend period for crop procurement at MSP: Karnataka High Court

June 01, 2025 1:54 pm

The Karnataka High Court is informed that since harvests happen beyond the traditional seasons, farmers end up selling crops to middlemen at prices below the MSP.

Punjab Agriculture Policy 2023: Stuck in govt red tape, policy that pushes for farm reforms, offers urgent solutions to agrarian crisis

May 31, 2025 12:49 pm

The policy records several things — from the farm suicide data (up till 2018) to farm debt, including Rs 73,673 crore in institutional debt.

Reading the MSP hike: Reset needed

May 30, 2025 6:55 am

But for now, increase in MSPs is well-timed and well-intentioned

Centre announces MSP hike for 14 Kharif crops; highest for ragi, 3% increase for paddy

May 29, 2025 2:01 am

In absolute terms, the highest increase in MSP over the previous year has been for niger seed (Rs 820 per quintal) followed by ragi (Rs 596), cotton (Rs 589) and sesamum (Rs 579).

Knowledge Nugget: What you must know about the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for UPSC Exam

May 04, 2025 10:08 pm

The Centre on Wednesday increased the fair and remunerative price (FRP) of sugarcane. What is FRP? How is the price of sugarcane determined for farmers? How does FRP differ from MSP? Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.