MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES FOR FAIR AVERAGE QUALITY FOR 2006-07 COTTON SEASON
Sr.
No.
Variety
Basic Staple Length (2.5% span length)
Micronnaire value Minimum Support Price for 06-07 in Rs.per quintal
1 Assam Comilla --

7.0-8.0

 1410
2 Bengal Desi -- 6.8-7.2 1320
3 V-797 22.0 mm 4.5-5.5 1665
4 Jayadhar 23.0 mm 4.8-5.8 1650
5 G. Cot 12/13 23.0 mm 4.2-5.5 1665
6 AK/Y-1 24.0 mm 4.8-5.2 1685
7 NHH 44 (Marathwada & Khandesh in Maharashtra)/MCU-7 Tamil Nadu 24.0 mm 3.0-3.6 1685
8 NHH 44 (Vidharbha in Maharashtra)/SVPR-2 (Tamil Nadu) 25.0 mm 3.3-4.0 1710
9 PCO-2  (AP & Karnataka)/k-11 Tamil Nadu 25.0 mm 4.4-5.5 1660
10 F-414/H-777/J-34 Rajasthan 24.5 mm 3.8-4.8 1770
11 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Haryana) 26.5 mm 3.8-4.9 1850
12 F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Punjab) 27.5 mm 3.8-4.9 1890
13 AHH-468 25.5 mm 3.8-4.6 1805
14 DHY-286 27.0 mm 3.7-4.0 1845
15 LRA 5166/KC-2 (TN) 26.0 mm 3.4-4.4 1835
16 JKHY-1/MECH 28.0 mm 3.2-4.2 1895
17 SANKAR 6/10 28.0 mm 3.7-4.5 2005
18 H-4/H-6 28.0mm 3.6-4.5 1990
19 RCH-2 30.00 mm 3.4-4.0 2000
20 Brahma 30.0 mm 3.4-4.4 2010
21 Bunny 31.0 mm 3.4-4.7 2020
22 MCU-5/Surabhi 33.0 mm 3.4-4.0 2150
23 DCH-32(MP) 34.0 mm 3.0-3.3 2350
24 DCH-32(South) 35.0 mm 3.0-3.5 2430
25 Suvin 38.0 mm 3.2-3.6 3400
*Note:  In addition to the a foresaid MSP, The Government of India has approved the payment of Special Drought Relief Prices (SDRP) in respect of cotton (kapas) 2002-03.  The SDRP would not  become part of MSP  and this would be provided by way of  special relief and not by way of any bonus.  The approved SDRP is of Rs.20/- per quintal and would be payable in all cotton growing States and for all varieties of cotton irrespective of their quality and grade.  The SDRP would be payable whenever price support operations are undertaken by Cotton Corporation of India (CCI).
CCI is required to undertake Price Support Operations whenever the market prices of kapas rule below the MSP.
Source:  Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai