In the latest reports (up to 8 October 2026), the typical Safflower (Kusum) mandi price in Maharashtra was ₹5,600/quintal (₹56/kg); ₹5,401–5,900 across 3 mandis.
₹56/kg · ₹5,600/quintal · ₹56,000/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: ₹5,401–₹5,900 / quintal (₹54–₹59 / kg) across 3 Maharashtra markets
Typical mandi rate in Maharashtra is -3.7% over the last 2 days it has data for — ranging ₹5,501–₹5,711 per quintal.
This week (7–8 October) the typical price moved between ₹5,501–₹5,711 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 ₹5,401–₹5,900 per quintal (₹54–₹59 per kg) across 3 APMC markets in Maharashtra on 8 October 2026 (the latest reported day), based on Agmarknet data.
APMC Aurad Shahajani had the lowest reported price in Maharashtra on 8 October 2026 at ₹5,401 per quintal.
APMC Nanded had the highest reported price in Maharashtra on 8 October 2026 at ₹5,900 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 in Maharashtra has fallen 3.7%, ranging ₹5,501–₹5,711 per quintal in that window.
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