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Minimum Support Prices for Fair Average Quality for 2011-12 Cotton season

Variety Basic Staple Length (2.5% span length) Micronnaire value Minimum Support Price
for 11-12 in
Rs. per quintal
Short Staple (20mm & below)
1. Assam Comilla - 7.0-8.0 2300
2. Bengal Desi - 6.8-7.2 2300
Medium Staple (20.5mm - 24.5 mm)
3. V-797/GCOT-13/GCOT-21 21.5 - 23.5 4.2-6.0 2600
4. Jayadhar 21.5 - 22.5 4.8-5.8 2550
5. AK/Y-1 (MAH/MP) 23-5 - 24.5 3.4 - 5.5 2650
6. PCO-2(AP/Kar)/K-11(TN) 23-5 - 24.5
7. MCU-7(TN) 23-5 - 24.5
8. SYPR-2(TN) 23-5 - 24.5
Medium Long Staple (25.0mm - 27.0mm)
9. F414/H-777/J-34 (Rajasthan) 24.5 - 25.5 4.3 - 5.1 2800
10. LRA-5166/KC-2(TN) 26.0 - 26.5 3.4 - 4.9 2900
11. F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Rajasthan) 26.5 - 27.0 3.8 - 4.8 3050
12. F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Haryana) 26.5 - 27.0 3.8 - 4.8
Long Staple (27.5mm -32.0 mm)
13. F414/H-777/J-34 Hybrid (Punjab) 27.5 - 28.5 4.0 - 4.8 3100
14. H-4/H-6/MECH 27.5 - 28.5 3.5 - 4.7 3150
15. RCH-2 27.5 - 28.5 3.5 - 4.7
16. Sankar-6 Gujarat/10 27.5 - 29.0 3.6 - 4.8 3150
17. Bunny 29.5 - 30.5 3.5 - 4.3 3300
18. Brahma 29.5 - 30.5 3.5 - 4.3
Extra long staple (32.5mm & above)
19. MCU-5/Surabhi 32.5 - 33.5 3.2 - 4.3 3500
20. DCH-32 South 34.0 - 36.0 3.0 - 3.5 3700
21. DCH-32 MP 34.0 - 36.0 3.0 - 3.5
22. Suvin 37.0 - 39.0 3.2 - 3.6 4500
CCI and NAFED will continue to be the Nodal agency for procurement of cotton. Source: Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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