Maize steady at ₹2,290 a quintal
Maize's median across 273 mandis was ₹2,290 a quintal. Cheapest ₹1,275 at Loharda APMC (Dewas, Madhya Pradesh); dearest ₹4,820 at Pusapatirega APMC (Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh). Check your nearest mandi before you sell.
Key numbers
- Median
- ₹2,290
- Previous day
- ₹2,251
- Mandis
- 273
- Low – high
- ₹1,275 – ₹4,820
- MSP
- ₹2,410
New Delhi: The price is about where it was on the previous market day (6 October 2026): ₹2,251 then, ₹2,290 now.
Maize prices came in from 273 mandis in 11 states today. The lowest was ₹1,275 and the highest ₹4,820; most of that gap is variety and quality.
Maize's MSP is ₹2,410 a quintal. Today 207 of 305 mandis (68%) paid less than that.
Before you sell: compare two or three nearby mandis, add the cost of transport, and take the crop dried and graded — clean produce fetches a better price.
Maize: national median, day by day
- 3 Oct262 mandis
- 4 Oct107 mandis
- 5 Oct303 mandis
- 6 Oct278 mandis
- 7 Oct273 mandis
The number of reporting mandis changes daily; a day with far fewer or more mandis is a less reliable comparison.
Median by state
Every mandi →Vertical line = MSP ₹2,410.
Highest- and lowest-paying mandis
Highest
- Pusapatirega APMCVijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Local₹4,820
- Bobbili APMCVijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Local₹4,800
- Chipurupalli APMCVijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Local₹4,800
- Rajam APMCVijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Local₹4,800
- Bengaluru APMCBengaluru, Karnataka · Hybrid/Local₹3,300
Lowest
- Loharda APMCDewas, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹1,275
- Loharda APMCDewas, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹1,300
- Ichhawar APMCSehore, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹1,350
- Timarni APMCHarda, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹1,381
- Manasa APMCNeemuch, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹1,400
Modal price, ₹ a quintal. Variety and quality change the price.
This story was written automatically from Agmarknet's official/open data. Every number in it comes from that data — nothing is estimated. Spot a mistake? Write to kisansamacharofficial@gmail.com.
