Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...
14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Rs 10 sugarcane FRP hike: Small raise, big questions for farmers and millsFarmers call the hike inadequate while industry warns of rising cane arrears
12 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Government's foodgrain stocks hit 604 lakh tonnes, nearly three times buffer requirementIndia's food reserves are robust. Wheat and rice stocks in FCI godowns are nearly three times the mandatory buffer. This ensures ample supp...
06 May, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Decoding govt’s wheat strategy: Can higher procurement push and export quota hike lift the sector?Experts say wheat procurement may be constrained by limited storage, while exports remain largely uncompetitive globally.
04 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast warIndia's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture we...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Cabinet decision highlights: Modi govt hikes MSP on raw jute, extends National Health Mission for 5 yrsThe Union Cabinet has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute to Rs 5,650 per quintal for the 2025-26 marketing season, provi...
22 Jan, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Jute stocks surge after CCEA hikes MSPThe government on Wednesday hiked MSP for raw jute to Rs 3,950 per quintal for 2019-20 season.
14 Feb, 2019, 10.57 AM IST
MSP hike may hit export competitiveness of non-basmati rice millersThe ability of the Indian rice millers to pass on the increase in the MSP would be constrained by the propensity of the importing countries...
29 Aug, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
MSP hike to boost farm income, spur growth: AssochamThe government's decision to hike the MSP for 14 khariff crops would boost farmers' income, resulting in a huge rural demand push to the In...
08 Jul, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
PM Modi's MSP hike is like band-aid for a haemorrhage: Rahul GandhiTerming it mere "marketing", he compared the MSP hike with the farm loan waiver of the Karnataka government.
06 Jul, 2018, 09.17 PM IST
MSP hike to increase global price of cotton, riceTo fulfill its commitment of supplementing farmers’ income and address rising distress among farmers, the govt announced an increase in MSP...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.46 PM IST
Kharif crop MSPs raised sharply, government says it won't hurt fiscal deficit, inflationThe announcement drove the benchmark stock indices higher, which were ruling at day's high.
04 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
Government hikes MSP of jute to Rs 2,400 per quintalGovernment today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of jute by Rs 100 to Rs 2,400 per quintal for 2014-15 season.
02 Jan, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
- CCEA hikes copra minimum support price by Rs 150/quintal for this year
The MSP for milling copra would now be Rs 5,250/quintal, while support price of ball copra stands increased to Rs 5,500 per quintal.
07 Feb, 2013, 02.50 PM IST
- Hike unlikely to fuel food inflation: CACP
Barring edible oils, the hike in the minimum support price of paddy and other kharif crops is unlikely to fuel food inflation.
10 Jun, 2011, 03.39 PM IST
- Don't play politics with MSP
Sharp hike in MSP has caused cotton prices to rule firm in India.
27 Nov, 2008, 05.16 AM IST