Minimum Support Price (MSP) · KMS 2026-27
Rice MSP 2026-27
₹2,441per quintal
Paddy (Common) ₹2,441 (2026-27) · Paddy (Grade 'A') ₹2,389 (2025-26)
Paddy (Common)
6 marketing seasons| Marketing season | ₹ / quintal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ₹2,441 | +72 |
| 2025-26 | ₹2,369 | +69 |
| 2024-25 | ₹2,300 | +117 |
| 2023-24 | ₹2,183 | +143 |
| 2022-23 | ₹2,040 | +100 |
| 2021-22 | ₹1,940 | — |
Paddy (Grade 'A')
5 marketing seasons| Marketing season | ₹ / quintal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ₹2,389 | +69 |
| 2024-25 | ₹2,320 | +117 |
| 2023-24 | ₹2,203 | +143 |
| 2022-23 | ₹2,060 | +100 |
| 2021-22 | ₹1,960 | — |
Common questions
- What is the MSP of rice for 2026-27?
- Rice is priced by grade. The Minimum Support Price is ₹2,441 per quintal for paddy (common) in 2026-27, and ₹2,389 per quintal for paddy (grade 'a') in 2025-26. It is announced by the Government of India on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices.
- How much has the rice MSP risen this year?
- The rice MSP is up ₹72 per quintal on 2025-26, from ₹2,369 to ₹2,441, a change of 3.0%.
- What was the rice MSP in previous years?
- The rice MSP has moved from ₹1,940 per quintal in 2021-22 to ₹2,441 in 2026-27, a rise of 26% across 6 marketing seasons. Every season's announced price is listed on this page with the date it was taken.
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Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Kolkata, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Rice Minimum Support Price, 2026-27 (as announced). Compiled by IndianAgri. Accessed 16 September 2026. https://indianagri.com/data/msp/rice
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Provenance receipt
TIER A · ANNOUNCED PRICE
Source 1 of 3 · agri-exports-2018-19-to-2025-26
- Originator
- Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), Kolkata, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
- Release
- TRADESTAT — System on India's Export Import Data Bank (EIDB), commodity-wise exports
- Accessed
- 2026-09-16
Source 2 of 3 · foodgrains-all-india-2015-16-to-2024-25
- Originator
- Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
- Release
- Final Estimate of Production of Food Grains for 2024-25
- Accessed
- 2026-09-15
Source 3 of 3 · statewise-apy-2021-22-to-2025-26
- Originator
- Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
- Release
- Crop Profile: State-wise Area, Production & Yield of All Crops
- Accessed
- 2026-09-15
- Estimate round
- Announced price
- Trust
- Primary source, final round — quotable as our figure without qualification.
Cite the originator and the estimate round, not IndianAgri alone — these are Government of India statistics, compiled here. Original release.