On 8 October 2026, the typical Paddy (Basmati) mandi price in Punjab was ₹4,030/quintal (₹40.3/kg); ₹3,306–4,400 across 10 mandis.
₹40.3/kg · ₹4,030/quintal · ₹40,300/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 8 October 2026 · Updated on 8 Oct 2026 at 10:07 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
8 October 2026 · Range: ₹3,306–₹4,400 / quintal (₹33–₹44 / kg) across 10 Punjab markets
Price is steady — close to last week
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Last week (1 Oct–7 Oct): ₹4,093 · 17 days: ₹4,055
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Typical mandi rate in Punjab is +3.9% over the last 18 days it has data for — ranging ₹3,878–₹4,300 per quintal.
This week (2–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹4,000–₹4,300 per quintal.
₹3,930–₹4,260 per quintal (roughly steady)
Based on: the last 2–4 weeks' trend (+1.6% a week). We don't have last year's data for this yet, so this uses the recent trend only.
This is an estimate from past prices, not advice or a guarantee. Weather, arrivals and demand can move prices at any time — check your own mandi's latest rate before selling.
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Paddy(Basmati) 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.
Paddy(Basmati) traded between ₹3,306–₹4,400 per quintal (₹33–₹44 per kg) across 10 APMC markets in Punjab on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Patran APMC had the lowest reported price in Punjab on 8 October 2026 at ₹3,306 per quintal.
Dhuri APMC had the highest reported price in Punjab on 8 October 2026 at ₹4,400 per quintal.
No — Paddy(Basmati) 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.
Over the last 18 days, the average mandi rate for Paddy(Basmati) in Punjab has risen 3.9%, ranging ₹3,878–₹4,300 per quintal in that window.
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