{"id":3470,"date":"2019-10-14T19:35:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T14:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2019-10-14T23:33:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T18:03:45","slug":"2016-2077-government-india-minimum-support-price-cotton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/2016-2077-government-india-minimum-support-price-cotton.html","title":{"rendered":"Government of India &#8211; Minimum Support Price of Cotton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Government-of-India.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Government-of-India.jpg\" alt=\"Government of India\" width=\"728\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Government-of-India.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Government-of-India-300x48.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Support Price of Cotton Enhanced from Rs. 2,800 to Rs. 3,600 Per Quintal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Delhi (Delhi, India), October 14, 2019<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"8601\" style=\"text-align:left; margin-top:px; margin-bottom:px; margin-left:px; margin-right:px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw-ga afw_ad afwadid-8601  \">\r\n                                                                <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"background:none;display:inline-block;width:300px;height:600px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7798450846111448\" data-ad-slot=\"6557536103\">\r\n                                                                <\/ins>\r\n                                                                <script>\r\n                                                                        (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n                                                                <\/script>\r\n                                                                \r\n                                                        <\/div>\n<p><strong>Indian Government Ups Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Cotton to Rs. 3,600 Per 100 Kgs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Government of India has increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton of medium staple length fibre (F-414, H-777, and J34 varieties) from Rs. 2,800 per quintal (100 Kilograms) to Rs. 3,600 per quintal and of long staple length fibre (H-4 variety) from Rs. 3,300 per quintal to Rs. 3,900 per quintal for the crop year 2012-2013.<\/p>\n<p>This is an increase of Rs. 800 and Rs. 600 a quintal or 28.57 and 18.18 percent over last year\u2019s Minimum Support Price fixed for cotton.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) took this decision to hike the MSP of cotton in its meeting held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the Government of India determines the Minimum Support Price of cotton based on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cotton Fibre Staple Lengths<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Medium Staple Length Fibre = Staple length of 24.50-25.50 mm and Micronaire Value of 4.30 &#8211; 5.10<br \/>\nLong Staple Length Fibre = Staple length of 29.50-30.50 mm and Micronaire Value of 3.50 &#8211; 4.30<\/p>\n<p>A Micronaire Value is a way of measuring the fineness of cotton fiber. The Micronaire Value is referred to evaluate superiority of cotton and its suitability for spinning particular count of yarn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Historical Minimum Support Prices of Cotton of Medium Staple Length Fibre in India<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"585\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">Serial No.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">Crop Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">MSP Per 100 Kgs<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Price Increase in Rs. Over Previous Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Price Increase in Percentage Over Previous Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\">Note, If Any<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2012-2013<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,600<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">800<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">28.57%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2011-2012<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">2,800<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">300<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">12.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2010-2011<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">2,500<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2009-2010<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">2,500<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2008-2009<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">2,500<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">700<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">38.89%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2007-2008<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,800<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">01.69%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2006-2007<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,770<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.57%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2005-2006<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,760<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2004-2005<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,760<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">35<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.03%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2003-2004<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,725<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.99%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2002-2003<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,675<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2001-2002<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,675<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">03.08%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2000-2001<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,625<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">03.17%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1999-2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,575<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">135<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">09.38%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1998-1999<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,440<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">110<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">08.27%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">16<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1997-1998<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,330<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">12.71%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1996-1997<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,180<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.61%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1995-1996<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">15.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1994-1995<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">100<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">11.11%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1993-1994<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">900<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">100<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">12.50%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">21<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1992-1993<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">800<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Historical Minimum Support Prices of Cotton of Long Staple Length Fibre in India<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"585\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">Serial No.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">Crop Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">MSP Per 100 Kgs<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Price Increase in Rs. Over Previous Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">Price Increase in Percentage Over Previous Year<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\">Note, If Any<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2012-2013<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,900<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">600<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">18.18%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2011-2012<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,300<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">300<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">10.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2010-2011<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2009-2010<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2008-2009<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">3,000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">970<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">47.78%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">6<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2007-2008<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">2,030<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">40<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.01%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2006-2007<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,990<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.50%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">8<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2005-2006<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,980<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">01.02%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">9<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2004-2005<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,960<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">35<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">01.81%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2003-2004<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,925<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.67%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2002-2003<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,875<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2001-2002<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,875<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.74%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">2000-2001<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,825<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">50<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.82%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1999-2000<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,775<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">125<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">07.58%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1998-1999<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,650<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">120<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">07.84%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">16<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1997-1998<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,530<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">10.87%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">17<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1996-1997<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,380<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">30<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">02.22%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1995-1996<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,350<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">12.50%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1994-1995<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,200<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">150<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">14.29%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1993-1994<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">1,050<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">100<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">10.53%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">21<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"72\">1992-1993<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"54\">950<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"120\">00.00%<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"146\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/2016-2071-minimum-support-prices-agricultural-commodities-india.html\"><strong>Minimum Support Prices of Agricultural Commodities in India<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGovernment of India &#8211; Minimum Support Prices of Various Agricultural Commodities<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteamwork.com\/articles\/2016-2001-indian-government-plans-policies-projects.html\"><strong>Indian Government &#8211; Plans, Policies, and Projects<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nGovernment of India \u2013 Current and Past Agricultural Plans, Policies, Programs, Projects, and Schemes<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"8683\" style=\"text-align:left; margin-top:px; margin-bottom:px; margin-left:px; margin-right:px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw-ga afw_ad afwadid-8683  \">\r\n                     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