# Centre fixes Bt Cotton seed MRP at ₹864/packet for 2024-25, lowest hike since 2019 - The HinduBusinessLine

> The Indian government fixed the maximum retail price of Bt cottonseed at ₹864 per packet for Bollgard II for the 2024-25 kharif season, the smallest hike since 2019. The notification was issued under the Essential Commodities Act, with sowing set to begin with the monsoon in June.

- Date: 2024-03-09 · published 2024-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31299-centre-fixes-bt-cotton-seed-mrp-at-864-packet-for-2024-25-lowest-hike-since
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

A regulated seed price with a small increase has little direct effect on feed or oilseed meal prices, though it signals a possible shift in Indian cotton acreage and cottonseed supply.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/centre-fixes-bt-cotton-seed-mrp-at-864packet-for-2024-25-lowest-hike-since-2019/article67932508.ece

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