Today (17 October), the typical Safflower (Kusum) mandi price in Madhya Pradesh was ₹2,800/quintal (₹28/kg); from 1 mandi.
₹28/kg · ₹2,800/quintal · ₹28,000/tonne (1 quintal = 100 kg, 1 tonne = 10 quintal)
Price date: 17 October 2026 · Updated on 17 Oct 2026 at 2:55 pm IST
Source: Government of India — Agmarknet / data.gov.in, synced 3× daily
17 October 2026 · Range: ₹2,800–₹2,800 / quintal (₹28–₹28 / kg) across 1 Madhya Pradesh markets
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 ₹2,800–₹2,800 per quintal (₹28–₹28 per kg) across 1 APMC markets in Madhya Pradesh on 17 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
Katangi APMC had the lowest reported price in Madhya Pradesh on 17 October 2026 at ₹2,800 per quintal.
Katangi APMC had the highest reported price in Madhya Pradesh on 17 October 2026 at ₹2,800 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.
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