TNPSC Thervupettagam

Kharif crop MSP hikes

June 14 , 2023 529 days 414 0
  • The Centre has set the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy sown in the kharif or monsoon season at 2,183 per quintal.
  • It is a hike of 143 per quintal in comparison to last year.
  • The 2023-24 MSPs for 17 kharif crops and variants were approved at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
  • The MSP for moong is 8,558 per quintal, an increase of 803 from last year.
  • This is one of the highest increases among kharif crops.
  • The MSP for tur or arhar has been set at 7,000 per quintal.
  • It is estimated to be 58% above the cost of production.

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