Median modal price
down by ₹475 (12.67%)₹3,275 per quintal
Range ₹1,800 – ₹4,670 per quintal
vs 20 Oct 2026 · 3 markets reporting
Prices of 21 Oct 2026 (arrival date)
Source: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, Government Open Data Licence · fetched 21 Oct 2026, 9:01 PM IST (data.gov.in)
₹3,275 per quintal
Range ₹1,800 – ₹4,670 per quintal
vs 20 Oct 2026 · 3 markets reporting
| Market | Modal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Balaghat APMC Paddy · FAQ ₹1,800 – ₹1,850 | ₹1,800 | down by ₹50 (2.70%) vs 20 Oct 2026 |
| Balaghat APMC Common · Non-FAQ · 15 Oct ₹1,765 – ₹1,775 | ₹1,775 | down by ₹25 (1.39%) vs 9 Oct 2026 |
| Balaghat APMC Dhan · FAQ · 30 Sep ₹1,855 – ₹1,855 | ₹1,855 | first arrival |
| Balaghat APMC Common · FAQ · 29 Sep ₹1,883 – ₹1,883 | ₹1,883 | first arrival |
| Katangi APMC Common · Non-FAQ ₹1,890 – ₹1,935 | ₹1,935 | down by ₹315 (14.00%) vs 8 Oct 2026 |
| Khairlangi APMC Paddy · Non-FAQ · 16 Oct ₹2,100 – ₹2,400 | ₹2,400 | down by ₹100 (4.00%) vs 15 Oct 2026 |
| Lalbarra APMC Paddy · Non-FAQ · 15 Oct ₹1,950 – ₹1,950 | ₹1,950 | no change vs 14 Oct 2026 |
| Lalbarra APMC Paddy · FAQ · 6 Oct ₹2,000 – ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 | first arrival |
| Mohgaon APMC Common · FAQ · 9 Oct ₹2,370 – ₹2,370 | ₹2,370 | down by ₹1 (0.04%) vs 2 Oct 2026 |
| Paraswada APMC Dhan · FAQ · 16 Oct ₹2,369 – ₹2,369 | ₹2,369 | no change vs 15 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Paddy · Non-FAQ ₹2,080 – ₹4,670 | ₹4,670 | up by ₹920 (24.53%) vs 20 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Paddy · FAQ ₹3,200 – ₹4,615 | ₹4,615 | up by ₹865 (23.07%) vs 20 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Dubaraj · FAQ · 17 Oct ₹3,485 – ₹3,485 | ₹3,485 | up by ₹260 (8.06%) vs 5 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Kaalimoonch · Non-FAQ · 17 Oct ₹3,585 – ₹4,620 | ₹4,620 | up by ₹125 (2.78%) vs 16 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Kaalimoonch · FAQ · 17 Oct ₹4,100 – ₹4,600 | ₹4,600 | up by ₹530 (13.02%) vs 16 Oct 2026 |
| Varaseoni APMC Dubaraj · Non-FAQ · 12 Oct ₹3,500 – ₹3,500 | ₹3,500 | down by ₹30 (0.85%) vs 11 Oct 2026 |
| Date | Modal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ₹3,275 | down by ₹475 (12.67%) | |
| ₹3,750 | up by ₹1,945 (107.76%) | |
| ₹1,805 | down by ₹2,010 (52.69%) | |
| ₹3,815 | up by ₹5 (0.13%) | |
| ₹3,810 | up by ₹1,310 (52.40%) | |
| ₹2,500 | down by ₹1,300 (34.21%) | |
| ₹3,800 | up by ₹1,665.50 (78.03%) | |
| ₹2,134.50 | down by ₹1,415.50 (39.87%) | |
| ₹3,550 | down by ₹635 (15.17%) | |
| ₹4,185 | up by ₹305 (7.86%) | |
| ₹3,880 | up by ₹1,480 (61.67%) | |
| ₹2,400 | down by ₹1,235 (33.98%) | |
| ₹3,635 | down by ₹45 (1.22%) | |
| ₹3,680 | up by ₹1,180 (47.20%) | |
| ₹2,500 | down by ₹1,192.50 (32.30%) | |
| ₹3,692.50 | up by ₹287.50 (8.44%) | |
| ₹3,405 | down by ₹245 (6.71%) | |
| ₹3,650 | up by ₹1,279 (53.94%) | |
| ₹2,371 | down by ₹1,384 (36.86%) | |
| ₹3,755 | up by ₹750 (24.96%) | |
| ₹3,005 | up by ₹1,093 (57.17%) | |
| ₹1,912 | — |
Only 22 reporting days of history so far — the table grows every day the market reports.
Pre-filled with today's modal price of Paddy (Common) in Balaghat. Enter your quantity to see what the lot would fetch at this rate.
Today's modal price of ₹3,275 is ₹834 (34.17%) above the MSP of ₹2,441 per quintal (Kharif 2026-27).
MSP is what government agencies pay at procurement centres for FAQ-grade produce; mandi prices for other grades and varieties differ.
MSP source: pib.gov.in · announced 13 May 2026
On 21 Oct 2026, the modal price of Paddy (Common) in Balaghat was ₹3,275 per quintal (Range ₹1,800 – ₹4,670 per quintal), reported by 3 markets.
Compared with the previous arrival on 20 Oct 2026, the modal price is down ₹475 since the last arrival. Over the last 22 reporting days it moved from ₹1,912 to ₹3,275 per quintal.
At ₹3,275 per quintal, 10 quintals (1,000 kg) of Paddy (Common) would fetch about ₹32,750 before mandi fee and commission. Use the calculator above for your own quantity.
From Agmarknet, the Agriculture Ministry's market information network, through the open-data API at data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence). We fetch every evening and again the next morning for late entries, and show the arrival date and fetch time on every page. Balaghat is one of 598 districts in 30 states covered.