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Published on August 31, 2004
Table 23 : Minimum Support Prices for Foodgrains (Fair Average Quality)
| (Rupees per quintal) | ||||||||
| Year | Paddy Common # | Coarse cereals | Wheat | Gram | Arhar | Moong | Urad | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1975-76 | 74 | 74 | 105 | 90 | . | . | . | |
| 1976-77 | 74 | 74 | 110 | 95 | . | . | . | |
| 1977-78 | 77 | 74 | 112 | 125 | . | . | . | |
| 1978-79 | 85 | 85 | 115 | 140 | 155 | 165 | . | |
| 1979-80 | 95 | 95 | 117 | 145 | 165 | 175 | 175 | |
| 1980-81 | 105 | 105 | 130 | . | 190 | 200 | 200 | |
| 1981-82 | 115 | 116 | 142 | . | . | . | . | |
| 1982-83 | 122 | 118 | 151 | 235 | 215 | 240 | 230 | |
| 1983-84 | 132 | 124 | 152 | 240 | 245 | 250 | 245 | |
| 1984-85 | 137 | 130 | 157 | . | 275 | 275 | 275 | |
| 1985-86 | 142 | 130 | 162 | 260 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
| 1986-87 | 146 | 132 | 166 | 280 | 320 | 320 | 320 | |
| 1987-88 | 150 | 135 | 173 | 290 | 325 | 325 | 325 | |
| 1988-89 | 160 | 145 | 183 | 325 | 360 | 360 | 360 | |
| 1989-90 | 185 | 165 | 215 | 421 | 425 | 425 | 425 | |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 180 | 225 | 450 | 480 | 480 | 480 | |
| 1991-92 | 230 | 205 | 280 | 500 | 545 | 545 | 545 | |
| 1992-93 | 270 | 240 | 330 | $ | 600 | 640 | 640 | 640 |
| 1993-94 | 310 | 260 | 350 | $ | 640 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| 1994-95 | 340 | 280 | 360 | 670 | 760 | 760 | 760 | |
| 1995-96 | 360 | 300 | 380 | 700 | 800 | 800 | 800 | |
| 1996-97 | 380 | 310 | 475 | * | 740 | 840 | 840 | 840 |
| 1997-98 | 415 | 360 | 510 | @ | 815 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| 1998-99 | 440 | 390 | 550 | 895 | 960 | 960 | 960 | |
| 1999-00 | 490 | 415 | 580 | 1015 | 1105 | 1105 | 1105 | |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 445 | 610 | 1100 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | |
| 2001-02 | 530 | 485 | 620 | 1200 | 1320 | 1320 | 1320 | |
| 2002-03 | 530 | 485 | 620 | 1220 | 1320 | 1330 | 1330 | |
| 2003-04 | 550 | 505 | . | . | 1360 | 1370 | 1370 | |
| # From 1997-98, Minimum Support Price (MSP) is announced for two varieties of paddy - common and Grade 'A', as against the earlier three categories of common, fine and super fine. $ Including a Central bonus of Rs.25 per quintal. * Including a Central bonus of Rs.60 per quintal payable up to June 30, 1997. @ Including a Central bonus of Rs.55 per quintal over and above MSP of Rs.455 per quintal for procurement during April 1, 1998 to June 30, 1998. Note : '.' refers to not available / not recommended. Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. |
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