Raipur Krishi Upaj Mandi Guide — Paddy Beyond the Society Cap, Pulses & Vegetables
In Raipur most paddy never touches the mandi: it goes to the cooperative society (samiti) at ₹3,100 per quintal under the state procurement. The Raipur Krishi Upaj Mandi is where the rest of the harvest is priced — paddy above your 21-quintal-per-acre limit, tiwra and chana, and the vegetables that feed the capital.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Rates, fees and timings change — check Agmarknet and confirm with the market committee.
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MSP CalculatorRaipur Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti is the largest regulated yard in Chhattisgarh and sits next to the state's biggest rice-milling cluster. Millers and traders bid openly for grain that the societies did not take, so the rate here tracks the private milling market rather than the support price. The yard is linked to eNAM, which lets outside buyers bid on graded lots.
Paddy arrives from November to February, at the same time the society purchase runs, and again in smaller volumes after the procurement window closes on 31 January. Tiwra (lathyrus), chana and lentil come in after the rabi harvest from March to April. The vegetable yard runs daily, with tomato, brinjal and leafy greens from Abhanpur, Arang and Dharsiwa.
Guide first — price is a linked helper, not the headline.
Paddy · modal price / quintal
₹2,832
₹-192 (-6.3%)vs yesterday
Falling vs 7-day avg (-2.4%) — hold if you can
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 linked to your AgriStack farmer ID
- B-1 / khasra land record for the field
- Bank passbook in your own name
- Society sale receipt, if you have already sold your capped quantity
- Mandi gate pass and anubandh slip for each lot
Important warnings
- • The ₹3,100 rate applies only at the society and only up to 21 quintals per acre. Mandi buyers pay the open-market rate, which is often several hundred rupees lower.
- • Middlemen offer to 'route' extra paddy through someone else's society account. Biometric checks and recycling raids make this a criminal risk for both people.
- • A sale made outside the yard without an anubandh slip leaves you with no record if the buyer delays payment.
- • Legal commission rate: Mandi fee ~1%; commission ~1–2% — verify the notified rate.
How to sell your crop at Raipur Mandi
- 1
Work out your society limit first: land area on your AgriStack-linked record × 21 quintals. Only the paddy above that figure — or paddy that fails the society's quality check — needs the mandi.
- 2
Book your society slot on the Tunhar token app and sell the capped quantity there before you bring the balance to the mandi.
- 3
Dry the surplus paddy to around 17% moisture. Raipur millers deduct heavily for wet grain because they store it for months.
- 4
Enter the lot at the mandi gate and keep the anubandh (sale agreement) slip that the samiti issues — it is your proof of price and weight.
- 5
Watch the open bid or check the eNAM lot price before you accept.
- 6
Insist on weighing on the samiti's electronic kanta and take the payment by bank transfer against the anubandh.
Say you farm 6 acres and harvest 150 quintals. Your society cap is 6 × 21 = 126 quintals, which pays 126 × ₹3,100 = ₹3,90,600 by bank transfer within about a week. The remaining 24 quintals go to Raipur mandi, where a miller bids ₹2,150. That gives ₹51,600, less roughly ₹600 in hamali and unloading. Your total is about ₹4,41,600. If you had sold all 150 quintals to a village trader at ₹2,100, you would get ₹3,15,000 — about ₹1.26 lakh less.
Local tips
Sell the capped quantity at the society first and bring only the surplus to Raipur. Arrive with dry, cleaned paddy early in the day, when the mill buyers are still filling their requirements. For tiwra and chana, compare the Raipur rate with the NAFED price-support purchase if it is open that season.
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Chhattisgarh: registration & rules recap
Chhattisgarh paddy runs on a token/registration system at society-level purchase centres with DBT. Timely token generation is essential to sell at MSP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell paddy at Raipur mandi at ₹3,100 per quintal?
What should I do with paddy above the 21-quintal limit?
How do I get a token for the paddy society in Raipur?
Is Raipur mandi on eNAM?
When is the best time to sell tiwra and chana at Raipur?
Sources & official links
- Agmarknet — daily arrivals & prices →
- eNAM — national agriculture market portal →
- data.gov.in — Agmarknet open data (API) →
Verify today's rate on Agmarknet before you load, and confirm commission, hamali and other charges with the Raipur market committee.
Chhattisgarh
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.