Kharif Prices Below MSP in Oct–Dec

14-Jan-2026 04:45 PM

New Delhi. During the peak harvest season of Kharif crops, i.e., the October-December 2025 quarter, the weighted average prices of all commodities except paddy remained 9 to 30 percent below their Minimum Support Price (MSP) at the all-India level.

This includes tur (pigeon pea), urad (black gram), moong (green gram), maize, jowar (sorghum), bajra (pearl millet), soybean, and groundnut. This prevented farmers from realizing profitable returns on their produce.

According to official data, the weighted average price of paddy in October-September 2025 was 1 percent above the MSP.

The MSP for 'A' grade non-basmati paddy was fixed at Rs. 2389 per quintal, while its average price was recorded at Rs. 2407 per quintal. Government procurement of paddy had already started in October.

In contrast, the average market price of maize fell to Rs. 1684 per quintal, which was 30 percent below the MSP of Rs. 2400 per quintal.

In Madhya Pradesh, the average price dropped even further to Rs. 1582 per quintal. Similarly, the average price of jowar was 9 percent and bajra 16.5 percent below the MSP.

In the pulses category, the average price of moong was 25 percent, urad 22 percent, and tur 17.5 percent below the MSP. In some states, the average price was even lower.

In the October-December 2025 quarter, the weighted average price of moong was recorded at Rs. 6575 per quintal, urad at Rs. 6090 per quintal, and tur at Rs. 6599 per quintal.

Similarly, in oilseeds, the weighted average price of soybean was recorded at Rs. 4197 per quintal, which was 21 percent below the MSP of Rs. 5328 per quintal.

The average price of groundnuts also fell by 23 percent compared to the Minimum Support Price (MSP), reaching ₹5583 per quintal.

The weighted average price was lowest for soybeans in Maharashtra and for groundnuts in Haryana.