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Date : Aug 31, 2004

Table 24 : Minimum Support Prices For Non-Foodgrains (Fair Average Quality)

(Rupees per quintal) Year Sugarcane @ Cotton H-4 # Jute Groundnut (in shell) Soyabean black Soyabean yellow Sunflower Rapeseed / Mustard Safflower 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1975-76 . . 135 . . . . . . 1976-77 8.5 . 136 140 . . 150 . . 1977-78 8.5 . 141 160 145 . 165 225 . 1978-79 10.00 . 150 175 175 . 175 245 . 1979-80 12.50 . 155 190 175 . 175 . . 1980-81 13.00 . 160 206 183 198 183 . . 1981-82 13.00 . 175 270 210 230 250 . . 1982-83 13.00 . 175 295 220 245 250 355 . 1983-84 13.50 527 185 315 230 255 275 360 . 1984-85 14.00 535 195 340 240 265 325 385 . 1985-86 16.50 535 215 350 250 275 335 400 400 1986-87 17.00 540 225 370 255 290 350 415 415 1987-88 18.50 550 240 390 260 300 390 430 415 1988-89 19.50 600 250 430 275 320 450 460 440 1989-90 23.00 690 295 500 325 370 530 575 550 1990-91 22.00 750 320 580 350 400 600 600 575 1991-92 26.00 840 375 645 395 445 670 670 640 1992-93 31.00 950 400 750 475 525 800 760 720 1993-94 34.50 1050 450 800 525 580 850 810 760 1994-95 39.10 1200 470 860 570 650 900 830 780 1995-96 42.50 1350 490 900 600 680 950 860 800 1996-97 45.90 1380 510 920 620 700 960 890 830 1997-98 48.45 1530 570 980 670 750 1000 940 910 1998-99 52.70 1650 650 1040 705 795 1060 1000 990 1999-00 56.10 1775 750 1155 755 845 1155 1100 1100 2000-01 59.50 1825 785 1220 775 865 1170 1200 1200 2001-02 62.05 1875 810 1340 795 885 1185 1300 1300 2002-03 69.50 1875 850 1355 795 885 1195 1330 1300 2003-04 . 1925 860 1400 840 930 1250 . . @ Statutory minimum price linked to a basic recovery of 8.5 percent of sugar with proportionate premium for every 0.1 per cent increase in recovery above that level.# Minimum Support Price (MSP) of cotton for F-414 / H-777 variety is also announced. Note : '.' refers to not available/not recommended. Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.