Data published by the agriculture ministry revealed that majority of farmers dependent on monsoon for kharif season have opted for growing Maize, Bajra (Pearl Millet), Sunflower and other millet family varieties due to delayed monsoon and uneven rainfall across India. These short duration kharif crops usually take 90-100 days for harvest compared to pulses, paddy, oilseed and sugarcane taking 130-160 days. Government across many states in India have already declared Minimum Support Price for alternative crops to paddy and wheat. Cultivation area for Bajra and Maize is expected to increase by 10% in 2019 as its fetching good prices many farmers are opting to grow these crops across India. Find the current prices as on 08.08.2019 below:
| Commodity | Mandi | Price (Per Quintal) |
| Wheat Mill Quality Top | National | INR 2280 |
| Wheat Mill Quality Normal | National | INR 2090 |
| Wheat | Rajasthan | INR 1875 – INR 1945 |
| Wheat | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | INR 1760 – INR 1850 |
| Wheat | Gujarat | INR 1700 – INR 1800 |
| Wheat Mill Quality (South India) | Chennai, Kerala | INR 2300 – INR 2500 |
| Wheat MP Sharbati | Madhya Pradesh | INR 2750 |
| Wheat MP Sharbati (Retail) | National | INR 3150 |
| Bajra | Gujarat | INR 2290 |
| Jowar | Gujarat | INR 3350 |
| Jowar Premium | Maharashtra | INR 2350 |
| Jowar Medium | Maharashtra | INR 2200 |
| Barley | Rajasthan | INR 1840 |
| Maize (Makka) | Gujarat | INR 2300 |
| Maize (Makka) Feed Quality | Bihar | INR 1950 |
| Maize (Makka) | West Bengal | INR 2200 |
| Maize (Makka) | Delhi | INR 2350 |
| Maize (Makka) | Maharashtra | INR 2500 |