Union Cabinet Clears Hike In Minimum Support Price For Rabi Crops

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Union Cabinet has approved hike in minimum support price of Rabi cropsThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the increase in minimum
support price (MSP) of Rabi crops, under which the highest absolute increase in MSP has been suggested for lentil (masur) as well as
rapeseeds and mustard (Rs 400 per quintal each).Some other crops for which MSP has been hiked are gram (Rs 130 per quintal), safflower (Rs
announcement of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all-India weighted average cost of production.The expected returns