Pricing panel recommends 30 rupees/100 kg hike in barley MSP. The government wants to declare the minimum support prices for key rabi crops at the onset of the season due to upcoming Assembly polls in several states. It has to be declared before the code of conduct comes into place. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices has recommended a hike of 105 rupees per 100 kg in minimum support price for key rabi food grain.