The government has hiked Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. A decision to this effect was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday. The sharpest hike has been announced for safflower, with an increase of 600 rupees per quintal, followed by lentil (masur) at 300 rupees per quintal. The MSP of rapeseed and mustard has been raised by 250 rupees per quintal, gram by 225 rupees per quintal, barley by 170 rupees per quintal, and wheat by 160 rupees per quintal. Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the revised MSPs will not only provide farmers with remunerative returns but also encourage cr

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