Cabinet approves MSP hike for all Rabi crops for 2027-28 marketing season

September 30, 2026 4:10 PM

Cabinet approves MSP hike for all Rabi crops for 2027-28 marketing season

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all mandated Rabi crops for the 2027-28 Marketing Season, with the government saying the move will ensure remunerative prices for farmers and encourage crop diversification. The highest absolute increase in MSP has been approved for safflower at ₹675 per quintal, followed by rapeseed and mustard at ₹413 per quintal and lentil (...

No wheat glut in Punjab mandis, procurement and lifting better than last year: Centre

May 8, 2026 2:28 PM

No wheat glut in Punjab mandis, procurement and lifting better than last year: Centre

The Centre on Thursday rejected claims of a “glut-like” situation in wheat mandis of Punjab, asserting that procurement, lifting and evacuation operations during the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27 are progressing more efficiently compared to last year. The clarification came in response to a media report which alleged that delays in wheat lifting had created congestion in mandis across the state. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, to...