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Purnia Anaj Mandi — Maize, Jute & Paddy Selling Guide (Bihar)

Purnia's anaj mandi trades maize, jute and paddy, and the two non-grain crops are sold on completely different quality tests: maize on moisture for the feed mills, jute on grade and length for the mills. Paddy has the MSP route, which starts with registration rather than a market visit.

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

Main commodities
Maize, Jute, Paddy
District
Purnia
Market days
Daily
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Purnia's anaj mandi is private, a consequence of Bihar's 2006 repeal of the APMC Act. Paddy for MSP is registered on e-Sahkari and delivered at an allotted centre with DBT payment. The district's maize goes to feed and starch buyers and its jute to the mills, both on negotiated terms where the weighment slip is the farmer's only protection.

Maize and jute from the kharif season, and paddy alongside them. Maize is judged on moisture and foreign matter, jute on fibre grade, length and moisture, paddy on moisture and cleanliness. Jute's price follows the mills' demand and the grade of the fibre, so retting and grading at the farm matter.

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

Maize · modal price / quintal

₹2,761

+₹183 (+7.1%)vs yesterday

Rising vs 7-day avg (+3.5%) — 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 of the seller
  • Land record for the plot
  • Bank passbook in the seller's own name
  • e-Sahkari registration and centre slip for paddy
  • Weighment slip and the trader's bill

Important warnings

  • • No APMC since 2006 — no committee weighbridge, no commission cap. A written bill is your protection.
  • • Jute grade depends on retting and fibre length, and poor retting is a heavy discount.
  • • Maize moisture is cut at the weighbridge, and the reading is taken once.
  • • MSP paddy needs e-Sahkari registration and an allotted centre.
  • • Legal commission rate: No statutory mandi fee since the 2006 repeal; procurement via PACS/BSFC — verify centre terms.

How to sell your crop at Purnia Anaj Mandi

  1. 1

    For paddy, register on e-Sahkari and note the allotted centre.

  2. 2

    Dry the maize to the permitted moisture and clean out the foreign matter.

  3. 3

    For jute, ret properly, strip the fibre and grade by length and colour.

  4. 4

    At the market, agree the rate and deductions before unloading.

  5. 5

    Take a weighment slip and a bill with each deduction written on it.

  6. 6

    Keep the papers until the payment is credited.

Say 80 quintals of maize at ₹2,200 a quintal — ₹1,76,000 gross. Trader margin at about 3% is ₹5,280, hamali about ₹1,000, transport ₹2,000, leaving roughly ₹1,67,720. A 2% moisture cut would take another ₹3,520 — so drying before loading is worth more than a round of bargaining.

Local tips

Purnia's maize sale is a drying sale: dry the grain and clean it, and get the rate on a bill. For jute, ret and grade properly at the farm — the mill buyer pays for fibre length and colour. For paddy, the e-Sahkari slip is the first step.

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is jute graded at Purnia mandi?
On fibre grade, length, colour and moisture. Retting quality decides most of it, so a well-retted, graded bundle earns a better rate than a mixed one.
Is there an APMC in Purnia?
No. Bihar's APMC Act was repealed in 2006, so Purnia's anaj mandi is private — no committee weighbridge, no ceiling on commission. The bill and the weighment slip are your record.
How do I sell paddy at MSP in Purnia?
Purnia's paddy is registered on e-Sahkari and delivered at the allotted PACS centre, with payment by DBT. The district's bigger line is maize, which has no procurement route at all — so do not expect a paddy registration to cover a maize load.
Why is my maize price cut?
Purnia's maize is cut at the bridge for moisture and dirt, and the price falls once the district's arrivals build. Dry and clean the grain before loading, and check the arrival trend — the first lots of the season usually clear better than the peak.
Does Purnia mandi buy banana or vegetables?
The yard's main lines are maize, jute and paddy. Vegetables and fruit move through other markets, so confirm which yard handles your crop before transporting it.
Where can I check Purnia mandi prices?
Purnia's rates sit in the Agmarknet series for the district, and e-Sahkari tells you whether the paddy centres are open. For maize and jute the Agmarknet figure is the only published reference, since neither has a procurement floor behind it.

Sources & official links

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

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Mandi prices and government rules change often — always confirm current prices and procedures with your local mandi office or the official Agmarknet/eNAM portal. Ask Sahayak below for the latest guidance.

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