(Rupees per quintal)

Year

Paddy
common

Coarse
cereals

Wheat

Gram

Arhar
(Tur)

Moong

Urad

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1975-76

74

74

105

90

-

-

-

1976-77

74

74

110

95

-

-

-

1977-78

77

74

112

125

-

-

-

1978-79

85

85

115

140

155

165

-

1979-80

95

95

117

145

165

175

175

1980-81

105

105

130

-

190

200

200

1981-82

115

116

142

-

-

-

-

1982-83

122

118

151

235

215

240

230

1983-84

132

124

152

240

245

250

245

1984-85

137

130

157

-

275

275

275

1985-86

142

130

162

260

300

300

300

1986-87

146

132

166

280

320

320

320

1987-88

150

135

173

290

325

325

325

1988-89

160

145

183

325

360

360

360

1989-90

185

165

215

421

425

425

425

1990-91

205

180

225

450

480

480

480

1991-92

230

205

280

500

545

545

545

1992-93

270

240

330

600

640

640

640

1993-94

310

260

350

640

700

700

700

1994-95

340

280

360

670

760

760

760

1995-96

360

300

380

700

800

800

800

1996-97

380

310

475

740

840

840

840

1997-98

415

360

510

815

900

900

900

1998-99

440

390

550

895

960

960

960

1999-00

490

415

580

1,015

1,105

1,105

1,105

2000-01

510

445

610

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

2001-02

530

485

620

1,200

1,320

1,320

1,320

2002-03

530

485

620

1,220

1,320

1,330

1,330

2003-04

550

505

630

1,400

1,360

1,370

1,370

2004-05

560

515

640

1,425

1,390

1,410

1,410

2005-06

570

525

650

1,435

1,400

1,520

1,520

2006-07

580

540

750

1,445

1,410

1,520

1,520

2007-08

645

600

1,000

1,600

1,550

1,700

1,700

2008-09

850

840

1080

1730

2,000

2,520

2,520

Note : 1. Paddy common : From 1997-98, Minimum Support Price (MSP) is announced for two varieties of paddy - common and
Grade ‘A’, as against the earlier three categories of common, fine and super fine.
2. Wheat prices for 1992-93 and 1993-94, include a Central bonus of Rs.25 per quintal.
3. Wheat price for 2006-07 and Paddy common for year 2007-08 include an additional incentive bonus of Rs.100 per
quintal is payable over the MSP.
4. Wheat prices for 1996-97 includes a Central bonus of Rs.60 per quintal payable up to June 30, 1997
5. Wheat prices for 2005-06 includes a Central bonus of Rs.50 per quintal payable over the MSP.
6. Paddy common for 2006-07 include an additional incentive bonus of Rs. 40 per quintal on procurement between
Oct. 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007.
7. Arhar, Moong and Urad for 2007-08 includes a bonus of Rs.40 per quintal is payable over and above the MSP.
8. Paddy common for 2008-09 includes a bonus of Rs.50 per quintal over the MSP.
Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : 1. Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
2. Economic Survey 2008-09, Government of India