Minimum Support Price — wheat & paddy
Announced MSP for the two largest cereals, by marketing season.
Wheat MSP
₹2,425/q
RMS 2025-26 · in ₹ per quintal
Trend
The numbers
| 2022-23 | 2,040 | 2,015 |
| 2023-24 | 2,183 | 2,125 |
| 2024-25 | 2,300 | 2,275 |
| 2025-26 | 2,369 | 2,425 |
Paddy MSP is set for the Kharif Marketing Season (KMS); wheat for the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS). A quintal is 100 kg.
What the numbers say
- Wheat MSP has risen from ₹2,015/quintal (RMS 2022-23) to ₹2,425/quintal (RMS 2025-26) — about ₹410 over three seasons.
- Paddy (common) MSP reached ₹2,369/quintal for KMS 2025-26, up from ₹2,040 in 2022-23.
- The MSP is the assured floor price at which government agencies procure; it is set on the CACP's recommendation and cleared by the Cabinet.
Related
Sources
- Dept of Food & Public Distribution — MSP for wheat & rice
- Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP)
Announced MSP as cleared by the Cabinet on CACP's recommendation. Verified against the Dept of Food & Public Distribution MSP records. 'Paddy (common)' is the common grade; Grade-A paddy carries a small premium.
Last reviewed 3 July 2026.