# Cabinet raises wheat MSP by Rs 25 to Rs 2,610 per quintal 2026-09-30T13:32:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 13 independent outlets (15 source reports) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, approved a Rs 25 per quintal increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to Rs 2,610 per quintal for the 2027-28 rabi marketing year, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The MSP for the 2026-27 marketing year was Rs 2,585 per quintal. The Cabinet also raised MSPs for five other rabi crops: barley to Rs 2,286, gram to Rs 5,958, masur to Rs 7,390, rapeseed/mustard to Rs 6,613 and safflower to Rs 7,215 per quintal. The government said the production cost of wheat is Rs 1,264 per quintal and the new MSP is more than double that cost, providing a 106% margin. The total estimated payout to farmers is Rs 90,962 crore for 324 lakh tonnes in the 2027-28 marketing year. Times of India reported the Cabinet also cleared a Rs 1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme and a Rs 1,789.52 crore Intelligent Traffic Management System for Delhi, putting the combined value of the three decisions at Rs 2.79 lakh crore. The revised MSPs are based on the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) recommendations, factoring in production costs, El Nino concerns and global price trends. Sowing of wheat, the main rabi crop, usually begins in October 2026. Update, 30 September 2026: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, approved a Rs 25 per quintal increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat to Rs 2,610 per quintal for the 2027-28 rabi marketing year, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The MSP for the 2026-27 marketing year was Rs 2,585 per quintal. The Cabinet also raised MSPs for five other rabi crops: barley to Rs 2,286, gram to Rs 5,958, masur to Rs 7,390, rapeseed/mustard to Rs 6,613 and safflower to Rs 7,215 per quintal. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Coverage of the MSP hike is uniform and factual, with all outlets leading on the headline Rs 25 wheat increase and the total farmer payout. Most carry the same PTI or official statement, producing near-identical copy. The main difference is breadth: Times of India, Economic Times and Times Now include the two non-agriculture Cabinet decisions (green corridor, Delhi traffic system) and frame the announcements as a single Rs 2.79 lakh crore package, while NDTV Profit, Hindustan Times and others focus solely on the rabi MSPs. Hindustan Times adds context on elevated government wheat stocks and state-level bonuses, a detail the government-critical framing might use to suggest the modest hike reflects surplus inventories, not farmer interests. Livemint quotes Vaishnaw's political criticism of past governments, a partisan aside that other sources omit. ## Coverage Coverage: 15 sources, 15 neutral - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Pre-meeting report, leads with agenda and inflation concern. - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire copy with full MSP table. - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Straight news, leads with wheat hike and margin claim. - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire copy, includes unrelated wheat export ban lift. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Bundles three Cabinet decisions, frames as a single package. - thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire copy with full MSP table. - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Compares this year's hike to previous larger increase. - thefederal.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire copy, auto-published. - ndtv.com (neutral report) Brief, leads with safflower as biggest boost. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Adds context on elevated government wheat stocks and state bonuses. - thehindu.com (2) (neutral report) Short, leads with safflower's 10.3% increase. - livemint.com (neutral report) Quotes Vaishnaw's political criticism of past governments. - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Bundles three decisions, frames as Rs 2.79 lakh crore package. - businesstoday.in (neutral report) Bundles MSP with green corridor, misstates allocation as Rs 1.86 lakh crore for MSP. - thehindubusinessline.com (2) (neutral report) Different story: approves procurement of soybean, moong, tur at MSP. 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