MSP

The government on Wednesday announced a 6.59 per cent increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat

Boost to farmers- Cabinet hikes MSP for 6 Rabi crops; minimum support price for wheat increased by 6.5%

The government has set a record wheat production target of 119 million tonne for the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), as…

October 1, 2025 16:34 IST

minimum support prices, MSP, economy, yellow peas, pulses

Import duties may be imposed on key varieties of pulses

India may impose import duties on yellow peas and other pulses as cheap imports and a strong harvest push mandi…

September 21, 2025 18:32 IST

rice, basmati rice, economy, agriculture, agri-economy, food subsidy

FY26 food subsidy may exceed budget estimate by Rs 22,000 crore

Over 4.19 MT of rice from the FCI stocks have been offloaded in 2025-26 so far at subsidised rates through…

September 18, 2025 20:09 IST

Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, MSP, minimum support price

Govt sets 46.35 MT rice procurement target for 2025-26

The government has set a rice procurement target of 46.35 MT for the 2025-26 kharif season, slightly lower than last…

September 1, 2025 23:20 IST

public distribution system, PDS, inflation, wheat, economy

Stock limits for wheat eased to curb prices

India eases wheat stock limits for traders, retailers, and processors to ensure stable prices ahead of the festive season. The…

August 26, 2025 22:38 IST

minimum support price, MSP, Food Corporation of India, FCI, PMGKAY

Rice stocks surge despite brisk open market sales

Rice stocks with FCI have surged to over 53 MT—four times the buffer—despite record open market sales, ethanol supply, and…

August 25, 2025 22:56 IST

FPO, Farm future, Economy, minimum support price, MSP, farmers

Farm futures make headway, as FPOs keen on better price discovery

Futures trading in agri-commodities gains ground as over 700 FPOs use NCDEX for better price discovery, higher returns, and formalised…

Updated: August 10, 2025 22:03 IST

Tur Prices Plummet Below MSP on Import Surge & Bumper Harvest Prospects, Impacting Kharif Sowing. (Image Source: Reuters)

Surge in import, record govt purchase bring down market prices below MSP

Mandi prices for tur (pigeon pea) have fallen significantly below the Minimum Support Price (MSP) due to a surge in…

July 24, 2025 05:16 IST

minimum support price, MSP, economy, paddy, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, cotton

Value of MSP purchase of crops grew just 2.9% annually since FY21

MSP crop procurement value grew just 2.89% annually since FY21, despite a surge in FY25 driven by wheat, oilseeds and…

July 22, 2025 22:23 IST

minimum support price, MSP, Food Corporation of India, FCI, economy, food grains

Central-pool rice stocks hit highest level in two decades

Central rice stocks have reached 37.48 MT, the highest in 20 years—over three times the buffer. Rising procurement under free…

July 2, 2025 20:15 IST

FCI, Food Corporation of India, finance ministry, economy,

FCI may not need to take loans in Q2

FCI may avoid new loans in Q2 FY26 as the finance ministry releases Rs 38,400 crore upfront. With lean procurement…

June 26, 2025 21:28 IST

tur, economy, pulses, FCI, MSP, Minimum Support Price, retail inflation

Record govt purchase, imports cool tur prices

Record govt procurement of tur under PSS fails to lift mandi prices, which remain 10–12% below MSP due to bumper…

June 9, 2025 22:49 IST

Food Corporation of India, FCI, finance ministry, economy, minimum support price, MSP

FCI resorts to short-term loans of Rs 19,190-crore

FCI takes Rs 19,190 crore short-term loan despite early release of Rs 27,590 crore food subsidy, due to rising economic…

June 6, 2025 20:53 IST

FCI's current stocks of 36 MT comfortably above buffer. (Image Source: PTI)

At 30 MT, wheat procurement highest since 2021-22

ndia’s government has completed its 2025-26 rabi marketing season wheat procurement, purchasing over 29.92 million tonnes – the highest since…

June 5, 2025 22:13 IST

yellow peas, CACP, MSP, FCI, agriculture, economy, rabi, kharif

Duty-free imports of yellow peas may depress local prices

Duty-free import of yellow peas till FY26 may depress chana prices and hurt farmer income, traders warn. Imported yellow peas,…

June 3, 2025 21:29 IST

paddy, MSP, farmers, Agriculture, economy, agri-economy,

Only 17% paddy farmers benefit from MSP purchase: CACP

Only 17.3% of paddy farmers benefited from MSP procurement between 2021–24, says CACP. States like Punjab and Telangana lead, while…

May 29, 2025 20:11 IST

Cabinet approves FY26 minimum support price for Kharif crop;rice MSP increased by 3 percent

The government has approved the MSP for 15 crops, which include rice, jowar, bajra, pulses, soybean, and cotton. While the…

May 29, 2025 18:25 IST

kharif crops, paddy, pulses, oilseeds, economy, sugarcane, cotton

Modest 3% increase in paddy support price

Cabinet approves modest 3% hike in paddy MSP to Rs 2,369/quintal for 2025-26 kharif season—the lowest in 5 years. Soybean,…

May 28, 2025 20:41 IST

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