AreaIndia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize and Sorghum

Date08/06/2022

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentGovernment procurement

DescriptionApproved higher minimum support prices (MSP) for 2022/23 kharif (summer-sown) crops, including maize at INR 1 962 per quintal (USD 252.6 per tonne) (+5 percent year-on-year) and sorghum (hybrid) at INR 2 970 per quintal (USD 382.3 per tonne) (+8 percent year-on-year).