On 8 October 2026, the typical Kalonji (Nigella) mandi price in Madhya Pradesh was ₹21,800/quintal (₹218/kg); ₹18,300–23,801 across 3 mandis.
₹218/kg · ₹21,800/quintal · ₹2,18,000/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: ₹18,300–₹23,801 / quintal (₹183–₹238 / kg) across 3 Madhya Pradesh markets
Typical mandi rate in Madhya Pradesh is -1.5% over the last 2 days it has data for — ranging ₹21,800–₹22,130 per quintal.
This week (7–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹21,800–₹22,130 per quintal.
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nigella seeds 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.
nigella seeds traded between ₹18,300–₹23,801 per quintal (₹183–₹238 per kg) across 3 APMC markets in Madhya Pradesh on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Mandsaur APMC had the lowest reported price in Madhya Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹18,300 per quintal.
Neemuch APMC had the highest reported price in Madhya Pradesh on 8 October 2026 at ₹23,801 per quintal.
No — nigella seeds 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 2 days, the average mandi rate for nigella seeds in Madhya Pradesh has fallen 1.5%, ranging ₹21,800–₹22,130 per quintal in that window.
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