Chandigarh, October 18- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, has expressed gratitude towards the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi for the decision to increase the minimum support price of six Rabi crops of pulses and oilseeds from Rs.105 to Rs. 500 per quintal. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.

The Chief Minister stated that this decision is another move in the direction of the Government's commitment to double the income of farmers. Farmers will be able to decide which crop to sow in their field which will generate maximum profit.

Minimum Support Price enhanced from Rs.105 to Rs.500

The price of wheat per quintal will increase by Rs. 110 and that of mustard by Rs. 400

The Chief Minister said that wheat, mustard, gram and barley are among the major rabi crops of Haryana. He said that the MSP of wheat has been increased from Rs. 2,015 to Rs. 2,125 per quintal, the MSP of mustard has been increased from Rs. 5,050 per quintal to Rs. 5,450, the minimum support price of gram has been increased from Rs. 5,250 per quintal to Rs.5,335 and barley. It has been increased from Rs.1,635 per quintal to Rs.1,735 per quintal. Similarly, the MSP of lentils has been increased from Rs. 5,500 per quintal to Rs. 6,000 per quintal and that of safflower from Rs. 5,441 per quintal to Rs. 5,650 per quintal.

The Chief Minister said that the Central Government has declared the Minimum Support Price for both Rabi and Kharif crops for the last several years even before the beginning of the sowing season, through this farmers get the options of sowing crop which generates maximum profit for them.