All major winter crops will have higher minimum support prices.
Safflower's price rises by 675 Indian rupees per hundred kilograms, the biggest increase.
Higher prices are expected to give farmers margins ranging from 50% to over 100% above production costs.
The policy supports crop diversification and increased government procurement of these crops.
The increase aims to ensure farmers receive profitable returns and to promote planting a wider variety of crops such as pulses and oilseeds.
Safflower receives the largest price increase, with notable rises for rapeseed, mustard, lentils, wheat, barley, and gram.
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