On 8 October 2026, the typical Papaya mandi price in Tamil Nadu was ₹3,750/quintal (₹37.5/kg); ₹2,200–6,000 across 136 mandis.
₹37.5/kg · ₹3,750/quintal · ₹37,500/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: ₹2,200–₹6,000 / quintal (₹22–₹60 / kg) across 136 Tamil Nadu markets
Price is steady — close to last week
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Last week (1 Oct–7 Oct): ₹3,750 · 14 days: ₹3,750
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Typical mandi rate in Tamil Nadu is +0.0% over the last 14 days it has data for — ranging ₹3,750–₹3,750 per quintal.
This week (2–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹3,750–₹3,750 per quintal.
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Papaya 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.
Papaya traded between ₹2,200–₹6,000 per quintal (₹22–₹60 per kg) across 136 APMC markets in Tamil Nadu on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Sathiyamagalam(Uzhavar Sandhai ) had the lowest reported price in Tamil Nadu on 8 October 2026 at ₹2,200 per quintal.
Thanjavur(Uzhavar Sandhai ) had the highest reported price in Tamil Nadu on 8 October 2026 at ₹6,000 per quintal.
No — Papaya 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 14 days, the average mandi rate for Papaya in Tamil Nadu has risen 0.0%, ranging ₹3,750–₹3,750 per quintal in that window.
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