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MSP

Kharif procurement, Punjab

Punjab procures 20 lakh tonnes of paddy by 11 October against 180 lakh target

Arrivals reached 21 lakh tonnes and payments Rs 2,511 crore, Punjab's food minister said, as unseasonal rain on 11 October soaked paddy in several mandis.

11 October 20262 min read

Support prices, India

Rabi MSP for 2027-28: wheat up Rs 25, safflower up Rs 675 a quintal

The Cabinet set wheat at Rs 2,610 and rapeseed and mustard at Rs 6,613 per quintal for 2027-28, with the largest increases for safflower, mustard and lentil.

30 September 2026

Kharif procurement, India

Centre approves Rs 5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds

Price Support Scheme approval for kharif 2026-27 covers 4.66 lakh tonnes of tur in Uttar Pradesh plus soybean, moong and sunflower in Karnataka and Telangana.

30 September 2026

From the archive

Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.

Policy & trade, IndiaMSP declared for kharif and rabi cropsThe Centre raised the paddy MSP to Rs 1,940 a quintal for 2021-22 and the wheat MSP by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 for rabi 2022-23, with bigger rises for oilseeds and pulses.
Policy & trade, RajasthanRajasthan government in line: passes 3 bills to protest against the Centre’s farm lawsRajasthan has brought in its own amendment bills against the Centre's farm laws, making farming agreements invalid unless the price paid is at least the minimum support price.
Policy & trade, IndiaFarmer unions asked to respond within a day on Centre’s proposalAfter the 10th round of talks, the Centre gave farmer unions 24 hours to accept its offer to put the three farm laws on hold for 18 months. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha rejected it and sought full repeal.
Policy & trade, IndiaAgriculture: the only sector to witness growth in IndiaThe Economic Survey 2020-21 backed the three farm laws as a remedy for the sector's inefficiencies and said agriculture grew 3.4% in both the first and second quarters of 2020-21.
Policy & trade, PunjabFCI asks Punjab government for farmers’ land records in order to pay MSP directlyThe Food Corporation of India has asked Punjab to share farmers' land records before the 2021-22 rabi marketing season so it can pay MSP directly into farmers' bank accounts.
Policy & trade, TripuraTripura, in an attempt to boost the economy, set to buy 20,000 MT paddy at MSPTripura's cabinet will buy 20,000 tonnes of paddy at the minimum support price from 21 January through 32 procurement centres across eight districts.
Policy & trade, IndiaCACP insists on a review of government procurementThe Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommended reviewing open-ended wheat and rice procurement to push farmers towards oilseeds, pulses and nutri-cereals.

Punjab procures 20 lakh tonnes of paddy by 11 October against 180 lakh target

Rabi MSP for 2027-28: wheat up Rs 25, safflower up Rs 675 a quintal

Centre approves Rs 5,547.99 crore MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds

From the archive

Five stories in rows, before the market opens.