By: PTINew Delhi | October 1, 2025 04:22 PM IST 2 min readLast year, wheat MSP was fixed at Rs 2,425 per quintal for 2025-26 marketing year. Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop, with sowing beginning from late October, while harvesting from March onwards.(Credit: Pexels)The government on Wednesday announced a 6.59 per cent increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27 marketing year.The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.Last year, wheat MSP was fixed at Rs 2,425 per quintal for 2025-26 marketing year.Wheat is the main rabi (winter) crop, with sowing beginning from late October, while harvesting from March onwards. Other rabi crops include jowar, barley, gram and lentil.Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The Cabinet has approved MSP of six rabi crops for 2026-27 marketing year.’Yogendra Yadav writes | Farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee for MSP is the bare minimumWheat MSP has been fixed at Rs 2,585 per quintal.” Wheat marketing year 2026-27 will start from April. However, the bulk of procurement ends in June itself.The MSP has been decided based on the recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), the minister said.Story continues below this adThe government has set a record wheat production target of 119 million tonne for the 2025-26 crop year (July-June), as against the actual output estimated at a record 117.5 million tonne for 2024-25 crop year.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram