Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 | Check Minimum Support Prices of Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27

Central government has approved an increase in Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27, which is the minimum support price for Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took this decision to make sure farmers get remunerative prices for their produce. People can now check the minimum support prices for all mandated rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season.

The highest increase in MSP has been announced for safflower at Rs. 600 per quintal, followed by lentil (masur) at Rs. 300 per quintal. For rapeseed and mustard, gram, barley and wheat, the increase is Rs. 250, Rs. 225, Rs. 170 and Rs. 160 per quintal respectively. This differential rise is aimed at encouraging crop diversification and giving farmers a fair return over their cost of production.

Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 / MSP for RMS 2026-27

Rabi crops are grown in winter and harvested in spring. The new raised Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 will apply to crops to be marketed in Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. This MSP policy assures at least 50 percent as margin of profit over the cost of production. The increase in Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 is a major step towards improving farmer income and welfare. Here is the complete table specifying the rabi crops MSP for RMS 2026-27.

Crop	MSP for RMS 2025-26 (Rs. / quintal)	MSP for RMS 2026-27	Cost of production 2026-27 (Rs. / quintal)	Absolute Increase in MSP	Return over cost (%)
Wheat	2425	2585	1239	160	109
Barley	1980	2150	1361	170	58
Gram	5650	5875	3699	225	59
Masur (Lentil)	6700	7000	3705	300	89
Rapeseed & Mustard	5950	6200	3210	250	93
Safflower	5940	6540	4360	600	50

Paid Out Costs Included in New Rabi Crops MSP

These new MSPs for Rabi Crops for the 2026-27 season or MSP RMS 2026-27 include all paid out costs which are incurred by farmers on the following things:-

• Hired human labour
• Bullock labour / machine labour
• Rent paid for leased in land
• Expenses on material inputs like seeds, fertilizers and manures
• Irrigation charges
• Depreciation on implements and farm buildings
• Interest on working capital
• Diesel / electricity for operation of pump sets
• Imputed value of family labour

The increase in MSP for Rabi crops for marketing season 2026-27 is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the All-India weighted average Cost of Production, as announced in Union Budget 2018-19.

Hike in Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 by Cabinet Committee

For the Rabi crops to be marketed in Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, the highest increase in MSP is for safflower at Rs. 600 per quintal, followed by lentil at Rs. 300 per quintal. This Rabi Crops MSP 2026-27 increase is followed by rapeseed and mustard at Rs. 250 per quintal and gram at Rs. 225 per quintal. MSP of wheat is raised by Rs. 160 per quintal and barley MSP by Rs. 170 per quintal.

Expected Returns to Farmers Over Cost of Production

The expected margin over All-India weighted average Cost of Production is 109% for wheat, followed by 93% for rapeseed and mustard, 89% for lentil, 59% for gram, 58% for barley and 50% for safflower. This increased MSP of rabi crops will make sure farmers get remunerative prices and encourage crop diversification.

Modi Govt. Regularly Working on Raising MSP of Rabi Crops

Concerted efforts were made over the last few years to realign the MSPs in favour of oilseeds, pulses and coarse cereals to encourage farmers to shift to larger area under these crops and adopt better technologies and farm practices, to correct demand and supply imbalance.

Additionally, National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), a centrally sponsored scheme recently announced by the government, will help in increasing the domestic production of edible oils and reduce import dependency. With a total outlay of Rs. 11,040 crore, the scheme will not only help in expanding area and productivity of the sector, but also benefit farmers by increasing their income and generating additional employment.

Procurement of Rabi Crops at MSP in RMS 2026-27

Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other state agencies will continue to provide price support to farmers in case of cereals. The respective state governments will take up procurement of coarse grains with approval from the central government. Moreover, the state government will distribute the entire procured quantity under NFSA. The government will provide subsidy for the quantity issued under NFSA. The government has set up a buffer stock of pulses and domestic procurement of pulses is also being done under the Price Stabilization Fund (PSF).

NAFED, SFAC and other central government agencies will continue to undertake procurement of pulses and oilseeds. The losses suffered by nodal agencies may be fully reimbursed by the central government as per the guidelines.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN)

To ensure income security of farmers, the central government has shifted its focus from a production-centric approach to an income-centric one. For this purpose, the Union government has increased the coverage of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) to all farmers. Under this scheme, all farmers with no limit on land holding get Rs. 6000 per year in 3 equal installments.

For more details, visit the official website at desagri.gov.in or check the official press release.