On 8 October 2026, the typical Cowpea (Lobia) mandi price was ₹8,700/quintal (₹87/kg); ₹2,538–12,300 across 7 mandis.
₹87/kg · ₹8,700/quintal · ₹87,000/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: ₹2,538–₹12,300 / quintal (₹25–₹123 / kg) across 7 markets
Down 5.5% over the last 2 days.
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Typical mandi rate is -5.5% over the last 2 days it has data for — ranging ₹8,700–₹9,208 per quintal.
This week (7–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹8,700–₹9,208 per quintal.
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Cowpea(Lobia/Karamani) 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.
Cowpea(Lobia/Karamani) traded between ₹2,538–₹12,300 per quintal (₹25–₹123 per kg) across 7 APMC markets in India on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Suryapeta APMC, Telangana had the lowest reported price on 8 October 2026 at ₹2,538 per quintal.
Palakkad Market, Keralam had the highest reported price on 8 October 2026 at ₹12,300 per quintal.
No — Cowpea(Lobia/Karamani) 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 Cowpea(Lobia/Karamani) has fallen 5.5%, ranging ₹8,700–₹9,208 per quintal in that window.
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