Minimum Support Prices in Rs.per quintal

Sr. No.
Indicative Varieties
used by the Trade
Basic Staple Length
(2.5% span length)
Mic value
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
Short Staple (20mm & below)
1 Assam Comilla 7.0-8.0 1370 1400 1400 1410 1440 2000 2000 2000
2 Bengal Desi 6.8-7.2 1285 1310 1310 1320 1350 2000 2000 2000
Medium staple (20.5mm to 24.5mm)
3 V-797 21.5-23.5 4.2-6.0 1605 1640 1640 1665 1700 2300 2300 2300
4 Jayadhar 21.5-22.5 4.8-5.8 1605 1640 1640 1650 1680 2250 2250 2250
5 G. Cot 12/13 21.5-23.5 4.2-6.0 1530 1560 1560 1665 1700 2300 2300 2300
6 AK/Y-1 23.5-24.5 3.0-5.5 1640 1675 1675 1685 1735 2350 2350 2350
7 PCO-2  (AP & Karnataka) 23.5-24.5 3.4-5.5 1620 1650 1650 1660 1690 2350 2350 2350

Medium long staple (25.0mm to 27.0mm)

8 F-414/H-777/J-34 Raj 24.5-25.5 4.3-5.1 -- -- -- -- 1800 2500 2500 2500
9 F-414/H-777/J-34 Hyb Rajasthan 26.5-27.0 3.4-4.9 1725 1760 1760 1770 1850 2600 2750 2750
10 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Haryana) 26.5-27.0 3.8-4.8 1750 1785 1800 1850 1900 2700 2750 2750
11 LRA-5166 26.0-26.5 3.4-4.9 1800 1835 1835 1835 1900 2600 2600 2600

Long Staple (27.5 to 32.0mm)

12 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Punjab) 27.5-28.5 4.0-4.8 1780 1815 1835 1890 1950 2800 2800 2800
13 JKHY-1/MECH 27.5-28.5 3.5-4.7 1850 1885 1885 1895 1935 2850 2850 2850
14 H-4/H-6 27.5-28.5 3.5-4.7 1925 1960 1980 1990 2030 2850 2850 2850
15 SANKAR 6/10 27.5-29.0 3.6-4.8 1910 1960 1985 2005 2055 2850 2850 2850
16 RCH-2 30.00 -- -- -- 1990 2000 2040 2850 2850 2850
17 Bunny / Brahma 29.5-30.5 3.5-4.3 1975 2010 2010 2020 2070 3000 3000 3000

Extra Long staple (32.5mm & above)

18 MCU-5 / Surabhi 32.5-33.5 3.2-4.3 2000 2035 2055 2150 2300 3200 3200 3200
19 DCH-32(MP) 34.0-36.0 3.0-3.5 2030 2065 2100 2350 2600 3400 3400 3400
20 DCH-32(South) 34.0-36.0 3.0-3.5 2130 2170 2200 2430 2700 3400 3400 3400
21 Suvin 37.0-39.0 3.2-3.6 3080 3135 3135 3400 3800 4200 4200 4200

Scale : Indian Rupees per quintal

(i) If the micronaire value is in the range of 3.8 to 4.2 for Staple Length (mm) of 24.5– 25.5 mentioned at Sr. No.6 of above table, a premium of Rs 30/- per quintal will be given over and above the MSP. If the micronaire happens to be less than 3.8 or more than 5.1, the MSP will be lower by Rs 15/- per quintal for every 0.2 micronaire.
(ii) If the micronaire values are outside the range in the column (IV) for staple lengths at Sr. No.9 to 15 of above table, a lower MSP of Rs 25/-per quintal will be given for every 0.2 micronaire value.
(iii) The minimum acceptable micronaire value shall be 2.8 for Extra Long Staple Cotton mentioned at Sr. No. 13 to 15 of above table. Minimum acceptable micronaire value shall be 3.0 for other varieties of cotton at Sr. No. 1 to 12 of the above table.
(iv) The names of varieties mentioned in column No (VI) of the aforesaid table are only indicative related to the respective length group.
(v) The base line moisture content of kapas shall be 8%. The farmer selling cotton having moisture above 8% but upto 12% will get less price proportionately, while it will be a proportionate incentive, if the moisture content of the produce is less than 8%. For the purpose of undertaking price support operation by the designated Procurement Agencies, moisture content of more than 12% is not permitted. The incentive / disincentive will be made on the basis of rate per quintal of kapas on prorata basis.
(vi) The procurement agencies should ensure that micronaire and other fibre quality parameters are scientifically assessed by providing the required infrastructure/facilities at the purchase centres.
CCI and NAFED would continue to be the Nodal Agency for procurement of seedcotton (Kapas).

Source:  Office of the Textile Commissioner, Govt of India, Mumbai


Information compiled by M Sabesh, CICR