Cabinet hikes Minimum Support Price for pulses, wheat
The Cabinet on Tuesday hiked the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for the rabi or winter season crops. MSP for the best variety of wheat was raised by ₹100 a quintal (100 kg) while the most expensive pulses variety saw its farm-end price go up by ₹550 a quintal. MSP is the price the government offers to buy a farmers' produce.