On 7 October 2026, the typical Castor Seed (Arandi) mandi price in Maharashtra was ₹5,375/quintal (₹53.8/kg); ₹5,300–5,450 across 2 mandis.
₹53.8/kg · ₹5,375/quintal · ₹53,750/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 7 October 2026 · Updated on 8 Oct 2026 at 10:06 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
7 October 2026 · Range: ₹5,300–₹5,450 / quintal (₹53–₹55 / kg) across 2 Maharashtra markets
Castor Seed isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme — MSP applies to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops (wheat, paddy, cotton and similar). Perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
Castor Seed traded between ₹5,300–₹5,450 per quintal (₹53–₹55 per kg) across 2 APMC markets in Maharashtra on 7 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
APMC Vaijpur had the lowest reported price in Maharashtra on 7 October 2026 at ₹5,300 per quintal.
APMC Shirpur had the highest reported price in Maharashtra on 7 October 2026 at ₹5,450 per quintal.
No — Castor Seed isn't covered by the government's MSP scheme. MSP applies only to a fixed list of roughly two dozen cereals, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops; perishable produce like this is priced entirely by mandi demand and supply.
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