Bhubaneswar: In a major boost for farmers, the Odisha government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 69 per quintal for the 2025–26 Kharif marketing season.
It followed the Centre’s decision to fix the national MSP at Rs 2,369 per quintal, which has been supplemented by an Rs 800 per quintal input subsidy from the state to offset rising production costs. “The increase aims to safeguard farmers’ interests and ensure fair remuneration for their produce,” the Department of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare said in a circular.
The move aligns with the state’s broader policies to promote agricultural sustainability and income security, it added.
Under the revised structure, the MSP for the common-grade paddy is Rs 3,169 per quintal up from Rs 3,100 in the previous year, while grade A paddy, identified by a length-to-breadth (L:B) ratio of 2.5 or higher, will be procured at Rs 3,189 per quintal.
