Minimum Support Prices (As on 01.05.2002),

In term of 'Increase in Latest Price over Previous Year'

Sl. Commodity	Variety	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
1	2	9	10	12	13	14
1.Paddy	Common	415	440	490	510	530
	Fine	-	-	-	-	-
	Super Fine	-	-	-	-	-
	Grade 'A'	445#	470	520	540	560
2.Coarse Cereals		360	390	415	445	485
(Jowar Bajra & Ragi)
3. Maize		360	390	415	445	485
4. Wheat		510 x	550	580	610	620
5. Barley		350	385	430	500	500
6. Gram		815	895	1015	1100	1200
7. Arhar		900	960	1105	1200	1320
8. Moong		900	960	1105	1200	1320
9. Urad		900	960	1105	1200	1320
10.Masur(lentil)		-	-	-	1200	1300
11. Sugarcane @		48.45	52.70	56.10	59.50	62.05
12. Cotton	F-414/H-777	1330	1440++	1575++	1625++	1675
	H-4	1530	1650	1775	1825	1875
13. Groundnut-in-shell		980	1040	1155	1220	1340
14. Jute		570	650	750	785	810
15. Rapeseed/ Mustard		940	1000	1100	1200	1300
16. Sunflower Seed		1000	1060	1155	1170	1185
17. Soyabean	Black	670	705	755	775	795
	Yellow	750	795	845	865	885
18. Safflower		910	990	1100	1200	1300
19. Toria		905	965	1065	1165	1265
20. Tobacco (VFC)	Black Soil (F2 Grade)	20.50	22.50	25.00	26.00	27.00
(Rs. per kg.)	Light Soil (L2 Grade)	23.50	25.50	27.00	28.00	29.00
21. Copra	Milling	2700	2900	3100	3250	3300
(Calender Year)	ball	2925	3125	3325	3500	3550
22. Sesamum		950	1060	1205	1300	1400
23. Nigerseed		800	850	915	1025	1100

Sl. Commodity	Variety	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97
1	2	4	5	6	7	8
1.Paddy	Common	270	310	340	360	380
	Fine	280	330	360	375	395
	Super Fine	290	350	380	395	415
	Grade 'A'	-	-	-	-	-
2.Coarse Cereals		240	260	280	300	310
(Jowar Bajra & Ragi)
3. Maize		245	265	290	310	320
4. Wheat		$ 330	$ 350	360	380	475 *
5. Barley		260	275	285	295	305
6. Gram		600	640	670	700	740
7. Arhar		640	700	760	800	840
8. Moong		640	700	760	800	840
9. Urad		640	700	760	800	840
10.Masur(lentil)		-	-	-	-	-
11. Sugarcane @		31.00	34.50	39.10	42.50	45.90
12. Cotton	F-414/H-777	800	900	1000	1150	1180
	H-4	950	1050	1200	1350	1380
13. Groundnut-in-shell		750	800	860	900	920
14. Jute		400	450	470	490	510
15. Rapeseed/ Mustard		760	810	830	860	890
16. Sunflower Seed		800	850	900	950	960
17. Soyabean	Black	475	525	570	600	620
	Yellow	525	580	650	680	700
18. Safflower		720	760	780	800	830
19. Toria		725	780	800	825	855
20. Tobacco (VFC)	Black Soil (F2 Grade)	16.00	18.00	18.50	19.00	19.00
(Rs. per kg.)	Light Soil (L2 Grade)	17.50	20.00	21.00	21.50	22.00
21. Copra	Milling	N.A.	2150	2350	2500	2500
(Calender Year)	ball	N.A.	2350	2575	2725	2725
22. Sesamum		-	-	-	850	870
23. Nigerseed		-	-	-	700	720

@ - Statutory Minimum Price linked to a basic recovery of 8.5% of sugar with proportionate premium for every 0.1% increase in recovery above that level.
$ - - Including a Central Bonus of Rs. 25.00 per quintal.
(N.A). - Not Announced.
# - - Classified into two Categories for the MSP Purposes instead of existing three Varities from Kharif season of 1997-98.
* - - Including a Central Bonus of Rs. 60.00 per quintal payable upto 30th June 1997.
(X) - Including a Central Bonus of Rs. 55.00 per quintal payable
(XX) -from 01-04-98 to 30-06-98
The MSP for masur (lentil) has been fixed from the crop year 2000-01