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Assam mandi guide (অসম)

How to sell your crop, government rules, licences, and today's prices — free.

Information last verified: October 2026 · Always verify on the official portal before payment.

Paddy, mustard and tea selling in Assam's regulated markets

Assam regulates trade under the Assam Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (APLM) Act, through Bazar Samitis and regulated markets at Beltola in Guwahati, Nagaon, Dibrugarh and Jorhat. Paddy is the main MSP crop and moves through PACS purchase centres, while tea — the state's largest crop by value — never enters a mandi at all.

Bazar Samiti to DBT — Assam process

Step 1: For paddy at MSP, register at the PACS or purchase centre for your village with land records, Aadhaar and bank passbook. Step 2: Take the procurement slip and deliver within the assigned window. Step 3: For open-market sale, take the lot to the Bazar Samiti and get it weighed at the gate. Step 4: Sell through a licensed commission agent and keep the weighment slip. Step 5: Confirm the DBT credit; if it fails, the token number is what the centre needs.

Guwahati, Nagaon & Jorhat — local selling tips

Beltola is the state's main consumption yard, so it pays for graded vegetables but not for bulk paddy. Nagaon and Jorhat lots move fastest in the dry weeks between monsoons; during flooding, transport itself becomes the constraint. Mustard from Barpeta and Nalbari is cut on moisture, and drying it before the yard is worth more than a higher opening quote.

Flood season and Assam's mandi prices

Assam's arrival calendar is shaped by flooding rather than by price. When the Brahmaputra system floods, roads close, arrivals collapse and yard prices spike — but the farmers holding the crop usually cannot reach the market to benefit. Storage above the flood line and a registered PACS account are the two things that let a grower sell after the water recedes instead of at distress rates during it.

Main crops here
Paddy, Tea, Jute, Mustard, Sugarcane, Areca
Selling season
Kharif: Oct–Jan · Rabi: Mar–May
Who can sell
Any farmer with land records; paddy procurement via PACS/purchase centres.
Where to register
Nearest regulated market / Bazar Samiti or paddy purchase centre.

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Three ways to be involved with a mandi

Tier 1 — Sell your own crop

Free · no licence needed

Any farmer with land records can sell own produce at an Assam Bazar Samiti or regulated market without a trader licence. Paddy at MSP requires registration at a PACS or notified purchase centre.

Tier 2 — Trade as licensed trader/agent

Licence required · fee varies

Trader licence under the Assam Agricultural Produce & Livestock Marketing Act.

Tier 3 — Own a private mandi

Serious capital · for FPOs/investors

Private market licence under the Assam APLM Act; fee + bank guarantee; 5 km rule applies.

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How selling actually works in Assam

For MSP paddy, register at PACS/purchase centres with land records and bank account (DBT).

MSP procurement agency: Assam Food & Civil Supplies + state agencies + FCI.

Legal commission rate: Mandi fee ~1%; commission ~1–2% — verify the notified rate.

eNAM integration: A handful of mandis integrated — approx.

What they don't tell you — know your rights

  • • Flood damage disrupts both arrival and prices.
  • • Fed-up tea small-growers face lower leaf-rate realisation.
  • • Paddy procurement capacity short of production.
  • • Protect yourself: always take and keep the official weighment slip (parchi) and the auction bill for every sale — it is your proof in any dispute. Anything charged beyond the legal commission rate can be reported to the Market Committee.

Mandis in Assam (4)

Beltola Market Guwahati

Kamrup Metro · Vegetables, Fruits, Fish

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Nagaon Mandi

Nagaon · Paddy, Jute, Vegetables

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Dibrugarh Market

Dibrugarh · Tea, Paddy, Mustard

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Jorhat Market

Jorhat · Paddy, Vegetables

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Documents you need (Tier 1)

  • • Identity proof (Aadhaar / voter ID)
  • • Land records (for MSP procurement verification)
  • • Bank account details (for DBT payment)
  • • Token / registration slip where the state requires it

Check before you pay

Mandi fee ~1%; commission ~1–2% — verify the notified rate.

Keep every weigh slip and bill. Confirm MSP for your crop each season before agreeing a price.

Sources & official links

For your state's APMC / Marketing Board circulars, search “Assam agricultural marketing board official site” and verify the current notified rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mandi aur MSP price mein kya fark hai? / What's the difference between mandi price and MSP?
MSP (Minimum Support Price) is a government-guaranteed floor rate for notified crops, paid via procurement agencies. The mandi price is the open auction rate set by local supply and demand — it can be above or below MSP.
Assam mein naya private mandi kaise khole? / How do I open a new private mandi in Assam?
Apply to the Marketing Board / Market Committee under the state private-market provisions: Private market licence under the Assam APLM Act; fee + bank guarantee; 5 km rule applies. It is a capital undertaking for FPOs/large investors, not individual farmers.
Commission agent kitna charge le sakta hai Assam mein? / How much can a commission agent legally charge in Assam?
Mandi fee ~1%; commission ~1–2% — verify the notified rate. Anything charged beyond the notified rate can be reported to the Market Committee. Always keep your weigh slip and the adat bill.
How do I sell paddy at MSP in Assam?
Register at the PACS or purchase centre for your village with land records, Aadhaar and bank passbook, then deliver within the procurement window. Payment is credited by DBT.
Where do tea small-growers sell green leaf in Assam?
Green leaf goes to bought-leaf factories and estate factories, not to a mandi. Rates are set factory by factory, so compare two factories before committing a plucking round.
How do floods affect Assam mandi prices?
Flooding closes roads and collapses arrivals, which pushes yard prices up — but growers usually cannot reach the market. Storage above the flood line and a PACS account let you sell after the water recedes.
What is a Bazar Samiti in Assam?
The market committee that runs a regulated market under the APLM Act. It registers lots, provides weighing and oversees the licensed commission agents operating in that yard.
Assam mein paddy and mustard kaise bechein? / How do I sell paddy and mustard in Assam?
Register with your land records at the notified mandi or paddy purchase centre (PACS) in Assam. For MSP you must get the token/registration first, then sell within your assigned window. For open-market sale, go through a licensed commission agent in the APMC yard and keep the weigh slip.
Assam mein mandi mein register kaise karein? / How do I register at a mandi in Assam?
Farmers: register at Nearest regulated market / Bazar Samiti or paddy purchase centre. with identity + land records. Traders/commission agents: apply for a licence under the state APMC act from the Market Committee. Licensed private-mandi owners register under the private-market provisions.
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