Paddy cheapest in Gujarat, dearest in Rajasthan
Across 14 major states' mandis, Paddy's median was ₹2,310 a quintal in Gujarat and ₹3,896 in Rajasthan — a 69% gap.
Key numbers
- Cheapest
- Gujarat ₹2,310
- Dearest
- Rajasthan ₹3,896
- States
- 14
New Delhi: State medians, cheapest to dearest: Gujarat ₹2,310, Tamil Nadu ₹2,319, Himachal Pradesh ₹2,441, Telangana ₹2,441, Odisha ₹2,441, Punjab ₹2,461, Haryana ₹2,461, West Bengal ₹2,470, Keralam ₹2,500, Uttar Pradesh ₹3,010, Maharashtra ₹3,060, Karnataka ₹3,280, Madhya Pradesh ₹3,485 and Rajasthan ₹3,896.
This gap between states comes from Paddy's variety, seasonal arrivals and distance. Traders buy in the cheap state and sell in the dear one — so compare your state’s price with the neighbours’.
Paddy: national median, day by day
- 3 Oct423 mandis
- 4 Oct275 mandis
- 5 Oct464 mandis
- 6 Oct447 mandis
- 7 Oct473 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 ₹2,441.
Highest- and lowest-paying mandis
Highest
- Gadarwada APMCNarsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh · Puspa (MR 301)₹4,725
- Dankaur APMCGautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · SuperFine(Basmati)₹4,713
- Baktara APMCSehore, Madhya Pradesh · Puspa (MR 301)₹4,650
- Baktara APMCSehore, Madhya Pradesh · Paddy₹4,650
- Gadarwada APMCNarsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh · Paddy₹4,601
Lowest
- Khem karan APMCTarntaran, Punjab · Paddy₹1,461
- Ambur APMCVellore, Tamil Nadu₹1,600
- Davgadbaria(Piplod) APMCDahod, Gujarat · Common₹1,660
- Devgadhbaria APMCDahod, Gujarat · Common₹1,680
- Thondamuthur APMCCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu₹1,700
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.
