Gulzarbagh Mandi Patna — Vegetables, Fruit & Grain Selling Guide (Bihar)

Gulzarbagh is Patna's main wholesale market for vegetables, fruit and grain, and it feeds a city that buys every day. The important thing to know about Bihar is structural: the state repealed its APMC Act in 2006, so there is no regulated-market committee here — no market fee, but also no committee weighbridge and no statutory commission cap.

Last reviewed: October 2026 · Rates, fees and timings change — check Agmarknet and confirm with the market committee.

Main commodities

Vegetables, Grains, Fruits

District

Patna

Market days

Daily

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Trade at Gulzarbagh is private: the farmer or his agent deals with a trader, and the rate, the weighment and the settlement are commercial terms between them. That means the bill and the weighment slip are your only protection, and they need to be asked for rather than assumed. Bihar is also in the process of linking around twenty mandis to eNAM, so confirm whether this yard's channel is live before relying on it.

Vegetables and fruit through the year, and grain in its seasons. Vegetables are judged on freshness and size, fruit on ripeness and bruising, grain on moisture and cleanliness. None of the vegetables or fruit has an MSP, and the only MSP routes in the state run through registered procurement centres, not this market.

Guide first — price is a linked helper, not the headline.

Vegetables · modal price / quintal

₹979

₹-63 (-6%)vs yesterday

Rising vs 7-day avg (+3.2%) — good time to sell

2026-10-222026-11-04

Prices as of 2026-11-04 · Indicative sample — confirm on Agmarknet/eNAM or with the mandi office.

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Documents you need

Aadhaar or voter ID of the seller
Bank details in the seller's own name
Weighment slip from the trader
Bill showing the rate and each deduction
Farmer registration slip, for MSP procurement

Important warnings

• Bihar has no APMC since 2006 — no market committee weighbridge and no statutory commission cap. Agree the terms before unloading.
• Vegetables and fruit have no MSP; a slow morning means a lower price or spoilage.
• The trader's scale is the only scale unless you ask to see it — watch the weighment and keep the slip.
• MSP paddy and wheat are bought only through registered procurement centres, not at this market.
• Legal commission rate: No statutory mandi fee since the 2006 repeal; procurement via PACS/BSFC — verify centre terms.

How to sell your crop at Patna Gulzarbagh Mandi

1
Grade and pack at the farm — one size and one grade per crate or bag.
2
Reach the market early; the city's retailers set the day's price in the first hours.
3
Insist on a weighment in your presence and take the slip.
4
Agree the rate and every deduction before the lot is unloaded, and get them on the bill.
5
Keep a copy of the bill and the slip; there is no market committee to appeal to.
6
Follow the payment into your bank account and keep the papers until it clears.

Say 20 quintals of vegetables at ₹1,000 a quintal — ₹20,000 gross. Commission or trader margin at about 3% is ₹600, hamali and crates about ₹500, transport ₹700, leaving roughly ₹18,200, or ₹910 a quintal. With no market committee in the picture, an unexplained ₹200 deduction has no appeal route — which is why the bill matters here more than in a regulated state.

Local tips

In a private market the paper is the protection. Ask for the weighment slip and the bill every time, note the rate before the lot is unloaded, and keep the trader's phone number and the vehicle number. Grade at the farm — a mixed crate is priced at its worst item wherever you sell.

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Bihar: registration & rules recap

For MSP paddy/wheat, register at the PACS/purchase centre with land records and bank account; procurement is DBT-based.

Read the full Bihar state guide →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an APMC market in Patna?

No. Bihar repealed its APMC Act in 2006, so there is no regulated-market committee running the yards. Gulzarbagh is a private wholesale market, and the terms are commercial rather than statutory.

Who fixes the price at Gulzarbagh?

The trader and the day's arrivals. There is no auction committee and no commission cap, so the rate is negotiated. Check the Agmarknet reference for the commodity and hold out for a written bill.

How do I sell paddy at MSP in Bihar?

Gulzarbagh is a private urban market, so MSP paddy does not happen here — it happens at a PACS centre allotted through e-Sahkari. Register there with the land record and bank details, and treat the Gulzarbagh sale as a separate commercial deal for vegetables and fruit.

What documents do I need at Gulzarbagh?

At Gulzarbagh the trade is vegetables and fruit, so Aadhaar and bank details are enough to sell and there is no committee counter to register with. What you must insist on is the weighment slip and a bill showing the rate and the commission, because nothing else records the deal.

Is Gulzarbagh mandi on eNAM?

Bihar is in the process of linking about twenty mandis to eNAM, so check whether this yard's channel is live. Until it is, treat the physical trade as the market.

Why is my vegetable rate lower than the Patna shop price?

The wholesale rate is what a retailer pays before his own margin, transport and wastage. The shop price you see in the city sits two or three steps further down the chain.

Sources & official links

Verify today's rate on Agmarknet before you load, and confirm commission, hamali and other charges with the Patna market committee.

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