Wheat cheapest in Uttar Pradesh, dearest in Karnataka
Across 8 major states' mandis, Wheat's median was ₹2,516 a quintal in Uttar Pradesh and ₹2,900 in Karnataka — a 15% gap.
Key numbers
- Cheapest
- Uttar Pradesh ₹2,516
- Dearest
- Karnataka ₹2,900
- States
- 8
New Delhi: State medians, cheapest to dearest: Uttar Pradesh ₹2,516, Madhya Pradesh ₹2,600, Telangana ₹2,600, Rajasthan ₹2,648, Maharashtra ₹2,700, Gujarat ₹2,705, West Bengal ₹2,725 and Karnataka ₹2,900.
This gap between states comes from Wheat's variety, seasonal arrivals and distance. Traders buy in the cheap state and sell in the dear one — so compare your state’s price with the neighbours’.
Wheat: national median, day by day
- 3 Oct520 mandis
- 4 Oct221 mandis
- 5 Oct552 mandis
- 6 Oct516 mandis
- 7 Oct513 mandis
The number of reporting mandis changes daily; a day with far fewer or more mandis is a less reliable comparison.
Median by state
Every mandi →Vertical line = MSP ₹2,585.
Highest- and lowest-paying mandis
Highest
- Aron APMCGuna, Madhya Pradesh · Sharbati₹4,595
- Lateri APMCVidisha, Madhya Pradesh · Sharbati₹4,535
- Basava Kalayana APMCBidar, Karnataka · Mill Quality₹4,400
- Bengaluru APMCBengaluru, Karnataka · Local₹4,350
- APMC MumbaiMumbai, Maharashtra₹4,200
Lowest
- Guna APMCGuna, Madhya Pradesh · Wheat₹1,600
- Agar APMCShajapur, Madhya Pradesh · Wheat₹2,200
- Lakhnadon APMCSeoni, Madhya Pradesh · Local₹2,210
- Prayagraj APMCPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Medium₹2,250
- Bhopal APMCBhopal, Madhya Pradesh · Mill Quality₹2,275
Modal price, ₹ a quintal. Variety and quality change the price.
This story was written automatically from Agmarknet's official/open data. Every number in it comes from that data — nothing is estimated. Spot a mistake? Write to kisansamacharofficial@gmail.com.
