MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES FOR FAIR AVERAGE QUALITY FOR 2008-09 COTTON SEASON

Sr.
No.
Variety
Basic Staple Length (2.5% span length)
Micronnaire value Minimum Support Price for 06-07 in Rs.per quintal
SHORT STAPLE (20mm & below)
1 Assam Comilla --

7.0-8.0

2000
2 Bengal Desi -- 6.8-7.2 2000
MEDIUM STAPLE (20.5mm - 24.5 mm)
3 V-797/GCOT-13/GCOT-21 21.5 - 23.3 4.2-6.0 2333
4 Jayadhar 22.0 - 23.0 4.8-5.8 2250
5 AK/Y-1 (MAH/MP), MCU-7(TN)/SVPR-2(TN)/PCO-2(AP/Kar)/K-11(TN) 23-5 - 24.5 3.0 - 5.5 2350
MEDIUM LONG STAPLE (25.0mm - 27.0mm)
6 F414/H-777/J-34 (Rajasthan) 24.5 - 25.5 4.3 - 5.1 2500
7 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Rajasthan)/LRA-5166/KC-2(TN) 26.0 - 26.5 3.4 - 4.9 2600
8 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Haryana) 26.0 - 27.0 3.8 - 4.8 2700
LONG STAPLE (27.5mm -32.0 mm)
9 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Punjab) 27.5 - 28.5 4.0 - 4.8 2800
10 H-4/H-6/MECH/RCH-2 27.5 - 28.5 3.5 - 4.7 2850
11 Sankar-6/10 27.5 - 29.0 3.6 - 4.8 2850
12 Bunny/Brahma 29.5 - 30.5 3.5 - 4.3 3000
EXTRA LONG STAPLE (32.5mm & above)
13 MCU-5/Surabhi 32.5 - 33.5 3.2 - 4.3 3200
14 DCH-32 34.0 - 36.0 3.0 - 3.5 3400
15 Suvin 37.0 - 39.0 3.2 - 3.6 4200
(i)    If the Micronnaire value is in the range of 3.8 - 4.2 for Medium staple length group (24.5mm - 25.5mm) and Medium long staple (25.0mm - 27.0mm), categorized in the above table, a premium of Rs.30/- per quintal will be given over and above the MSP. If the micronnaire 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 micronnaire value.

(ii)    If the micronnaire value are outside the range in respect of varieties  mentioned for Long staple (27.5 mm - 32.0mm) and Extra Long staple (32.5mm & above), categorized in the above table then lower MSP of Rs.25/- per quintal will be given for every 0.2 micronnaire value.

(iii)    The base line moisture content of kapas shall be 8%. The farmers selling cotton having moisture above 8% will get less price proportionately, while it will be a proportionate incentive in the moisture content of the produce is less than 8%. The incentive/disincentive will be on the basis of rate per quintal of kapas.

CCI and NAFED will continue to be the Nodal agency for procurement of cotton.
 
Source:  Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai