Lentil masoor MSP rate and profitability for small rabi farmers.
What is the MSP of masoor (lentil) for 2025-26 and is it profitable?
JJagdish Patel6mo ago · 265 views
5 Answers
🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓6mo ago
The MSP for masoor (lentil) for the 2025-26 rabi marketing season was fixed at about Rs 6,700 per quintal, with one of the largest increases (around Rs 275) among rabi crops, reflecting government push for domestic pulse production. Masoor is a low input, hardy rabi pulse that can grow on residual moisture, so cost of cultivation is low and even moderate yields of 10 to 14 quintal per hectare can give good returns when prices are near MSP. Procurement happens under the Price Support Scheme in notified states. Check your local mandi rate and procurement registration, and confirm the current MSP on the official agriculture ministry website.
SSantosh Lodhi6mo ago
Masoor suits my small plot in Narsinghpur because it needs almost no irrigation and very little fertiliser. The good MSP this year made it more attractive than wheat on my poorer field.
RRekha Patel6mo ago
Bold seeded masoor varieties fetched me a better open market rate than the small seeded ones because traders prefer them for dal. So check not just the MSP but which variety your local market pays more for before you choose seed.
MMohan Kushwaha6mo ago
On profit, remember masoor fits as an extra crop on land that would otherwise stay fallow after paddy in Bundelkhand and parts of MP. Even a modest yield on near zero irrigation cost is almost pure gain. That low risk is why I keep some area under masoor every rabi.
DDilip Raikwar5mo ago
Watch for rust and wilt in a wet year, which can cut the yield and the profit on masoor. Resistant varieties and a fungicide seed treatment kept my crop clean. Take a sample to the KVK if you see orange pustules on the leaves so you treat the right problem.