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Check Your MSP
Minimum Support Price — Government guaranteed price for your crop
💰 MSP Price Checker
📊 MSP 2024-25 — All Crops
Source: CACP — Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Official Government of India prices.
| Crop | MSP (₹/quintal) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat (गेहूं) | ₹2,275 | +₹150 ↑ |
| Rice/Paddy (धान) | ₹2,183 | +₹117 ↑ |
| Maize (मक्का) | ₹1,870 | +₹135 ↑ |
| Cotton Medium (कपास) | ₹6,620 | +₹501 ↑ |
| Soybean (सोयाबीन) | ₹4,600 | +₹292 ↑ |
| Mustard (सरसों) | ₹5,650 | +₹200 ↑ |
| Groundnut (मूंगफली) | ₹6,377 | +₹257 ↑ |
| Moong (मूंग) | ₹8,682 | +₹496 ↑ |
| Urad (उड़द) | ₹7,400 | +₹350 ↑ |
| Chana (चना) | ₹5,440 | +₹105 ↑ |
| Sunflower (सूरजमुखी) | ₹6,760 | +₹325 ↑ |
| Sugarcane (गन्ना) | ₹340 | per quintal |
| Jowar (ज्वार) | ₹3,371 | +₹322 ↑ |
| Bajra (बाजरा) | ₹2,500 | +₹125 ↑ |
| Ragi (रागी) | ₹3,846 | +₹211 ↑ |
⚠️ Important: If any trader buys below MSP, it is illegal. File complaint at your nearest agriculture office.
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Know Your Rights
Every Indian farmer has legal rights. Know them and protect yourself.
Right to MSP
Minimum Support Price is your legal right
What is MSP? Minimum Support Price is the minimum price the government guarantees for your crop. No trader can buy below this price legally.
- Government announces MSP before every sowing season
- Applies to 23 major crops including wheat, rice, cotton, pulses
- If trader pays below MSP — it is illegal and you can file a complaint
- Sell through government procurement centers (Mandis) to get MSP
How to get MSP: Register on your state's e-NAM portal or APMC mandi. Bring your Aadhar, land records and bank passbook.
Right to Crop Insurance
PM Fasal Bima Yojana — protect your crop
PM Fasal Bima Yojana protects farmers against crop loss due to natural calamities, pests and disease.
- Premium: Only 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi crops
- Government pays rest of premium
- Covers flood, drought, hailstorm, pest attack, disease
- Claim settlement within 45 days
- Apply at nearest bank or insurance company before sowing
Important: Apply before sowing. Not after. Last date is usually 2 weeks before sowing season.
Right to Irrigation
Free/subsidized water for farming
Your irrigation rights:
- Canal water allocation — contact district irrigation office
- PM-KUSUM scheme — 90% subsidy on solar pumps
- PMKSY — Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana — drip irrigation subsidy 50-90%
- Free electricity for farming in many states
- Bore well subsidy available under state schemes
Right to Credit
Kisan Credit Card — loan at 4% interest
Kisan Credit Card (KCC):
- Loan up to ₹3 lakh at only 4% interest per year
- Available at SBI, PNB, all nationalized banks
- No bank can refuse KCC to eligible farmer
- Renew every year — credit limit increases
- PM-KISAN beneficiaries automatically eligible
Documents needed: Aadhar card, land records (Khasra/Khatauni), bank passbook, passport photo.
Right to Information
RTI — Ask government anything for free
Right to Information Act (RTI): You can ask any government office for information about schemes, funds, your land records.
- File RTI online at rtionline.gov.in
- Government must reply within 30 days
- Fee: Only ₹10
- Ask about: why scheme rejected, where is your money, land records, mandi prices
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File a Complaint
Don't suffer silently. You have the right to complain.
📢 How to Complain — Step by Step
🔴 If trader paid below MSP:
1
Collect evidence — Save the bill/receipt. Take photo of weighing scale. Note trader's name and address.
2
Call Kisan Helpline — 1800-180-1551 (Free). Tell them crop, price paid, trader details.
3
Visit Agriculture Office — Bring evidence to your nearest District Agriculture Office (DAO).
4
File written complaint — Write complaint letter. Keep a copy with date stamp.
5
Follow up in 15 days — If no action, escalate to State Agriculture Commissioner.
💻 File Online Complaint:
📋 pgportal.gov.in
Centralized Public Grievance Portal — Government of India
🌾 State Agriculture Portal
Visit your state's agriculture department website
📝 Complaint Letter Template
To,
The District Agriculture Officer,
[Your District Name]
Subject: Complaint regarding purchase of [Crop Name] below MSP
Respected Sir/Madam,
I, [Your Name], farmer of village [Village], tehsil [Tehsil], district [District], hereby file complaint that trader [Trader Name] purchased my [Crop Name] at ₹[Price] per quintal on [Date], which is below the government declared MSP of ₹[MSP Price] per quintal.
I request appropriate action against the trader and payment of balance amount.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
[Phone Number]
[Date]
The District Agriculture Officer,
[Your District Name]
Subject: Complaint regarding purchase of [Crop Name] below MSP
Respected Sir/Madam,
I, [Your Name], farmer of village [Village], tehsil [Tehsil], district [District], hereby file complaint that trader [Trader Name] purchased my [Crop Name] at ₹[Price] per quintal on [Date], which is below the government declared MSP of ₹[MSP Price] per quintal.
I request appropriate action against the trader and payment of balance amount.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
[Phone Number]
[Date]
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