On 8 October 2026, the typical Safflower (Kusum) mandi price was ₹5,311/quintal (₹53.1/kg); ₹5,000–5,600 across 7 mandis.
₹53.1/kg · ₹5,311/quintal · ₹53,110/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: ₹5,000–₹5,600 / quintal (₹50–₹56 / kg) across 7 markets
Little changed over the last 2 days.
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Typical mandi rate is +0.4% over the last 2 days it has data for — ranging ₹5,290–₹5,311 per quintal.
This week (7–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹5,290–₹5,311 per quintal.
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Safflower 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.
Safflower traded between ₹5,000–₹5,600 per quintal (₹50–₹56 per kg) across 7 APMC markets in India on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Kalaburagi APMC, Karnataka had the lowest reported price on 8 October 2026 at ₹5,000 per quintal.
APMC Latur, Maharashtra had the highest reported price on 8 October 2026 at ₹5,600 per quintal.
No — Safflower 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 Safflower has risen 0.4%, ranging ₹5,290–₹5,311 per quintal in that window.
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