Giving a major boost to the farmers’ income, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for
all kharif crops, including cotton, for 2019-20 season. The move will lead
to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
The MSP for medium staple cotton has been raised by Rs 105 per quintal to Rs 5,255 per quintal. Likewise,
the MSP for long staple cotton has been raised by Rs 100 per quintal to
Rs 5,550 per quintal, according to
an official statement.
For medium staple cotton, the estimated cost of production is
Rs 3,501 per quintal, which includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilisers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity
for operation of pump sets, etc.
The increase in MSP for Kharif crops for 2019-20 season is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all India weighted average cost
of production (CoP), which was announced in the budget 2018-19.
all kharif crops, including cotton, for 2019-20 season. The move will lead
to increased investment and production through assured remunerative prices to the farmers.
The MSP for medium staple cotton has been raised by Rs 105 per quintal to Rs 5,255 per quintal. Likewise,
the MSP for long staple cotton has been raised by Rs 100 per quintal to
Rs 5,550 per quintal, according to
an official statement.
For medium staple cotton, the estimated cost of production is
Rs 3,501 per quintal, which includes all paid out costs such as those incurred on account of hired human labour, bullock labour/machine labour, rent paid for leased in land, expenses incurred on use of material inputs like seeds, fertilisers, manures, irrigation charges, depreciation on implements and farm buildings, interest on working capital, diesel/electricity
for operation of pump sets, etc.
The increase in MSP for Kharif crops for 2019-20 season is in line with the principle of fixing the MSPs at a level of at least 1.5 times of the all India weighted average cost
of production (CoP), which was announced in the budget 2018-19.