Sirsa Mandi — Cotton & Wheat Selling Guide (Haryana)

Sirsa is Haryana's cotton district, and its mandi is where the kapas trade is at its most concentrated. Picking runs through the late kharif, ginners and CCI are the buyers, and the wheat season follows in the rabi months. The two crops need different paperwork and different buyers.

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

Main commodities

Cotton, Wheat

District

Sirsa

Market days

Daily

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Grain moves through licensed arhtiyas to HAFED, the cooperative agencies and FCI, with DBT payment to the farmer's account. Cotton is a private trade with ginners, plus CCI's MSP procurement at notified centres. Sirsa's distance from the big grain markets means the arhtiya relationship matters more here than in a yard next to a city.

Cotton is the main kharif crop, with picking from the late kharif into winter; wheat follows in rabi. Cotton is judged on staple length, moisture and trash, wheat on moisture and grain quality. The dry, hot weather of this belt suits cotton and makes clean, dry picking easier than in the eastern districts.

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

Cotton · modal price / quintal

₹8,044

₹-291 (-3.5%)vs yesterday

Falling vs 7-day avg (-5.4%) — hold if you can

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 account details in the seller's name
CCI registration slip for cotton MSP
Yard weighment slip and the buyer's bill

Important warnings

• Ginning grade-down after the mandi sale is the standard complaint in this belt; the cut is applied for moisture and trash once the lot has moved.
• CCI MSP procurement has its own registration and queue, and the rate is per the notified centre.
• A mixed cotton heap is priced at its worst grade, not the average.
• If you owe the arhtiya, wheat proceeds may be adjusted against those dues — settle the account before the season.
• Legal commission rate: Statutory up to 2.5%; Centre pays fixed ~Rs.50.75/qtl wheat, ~Rs.50.61/qtl paddy from RMS 2026-27 — verify current notification.

How to sell your crop at Sirsa Grain Market

1
Pick dry and grade by staple before bagging; keep varieties separate.
2
Store the kapas under cover so it does not pick up overnight moisture.
3
For CCI, register separately and confirm the day's centre and rate.
4
For wheat, take the J-form from the arhtiya and note the lot number.
5
Weigh at the yard and take the slip; for cotton, ask for the moisture and trash reading in writing.
6
Keep the bill and weighment slip until the money reaches your account.

Say 40 quintals of cotton at ₹7,000 a quintal — ₹2,80,000 gross. A 3% cut for moisture and trash is ₹8,400, labour about ₹1,600, leaving roughly ₹2,70,000, or ₹6,750 a quintal. Cleaning and drying the same lot to a 1% cut would return about ₹2,75,600 — more than ₹5,000 for the work done before bagging.

Local tips

In a cotton district the sample is the sale. Keep one clean sample per lot, ask for the ginner's moisture and trash figures at the weighbridge, and never top up a good heap with late-picked cotton to fill the trolley. For wheat, the arhtiya's J-form is the only record that matters — keep it safe.

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Haryana: registration & rules recap

Like Punjab, Haryana procures through arhtiyas with DBT to the farmer's bank account. Keep the J-Form (purchase) and weigh slip safe until payment clears.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does cotton arrive at Sirsa mandi?

Picking starts in the late kharif and arrivals run into the winter months, depending on the season and the rain. Ask the market committee for the current arrival pattern before planning a large lot.

How do I sell cotton at MSP in Sirsa?

Sirsa's cotton reaches CCI through a notified centre with its own token queue, and that registration is separate from anything the ginner does. Register on the CCI portal before the picking peak, because centres fill early in a year when the open rate sits near MSP.

Why is my cotton graded down at the ginnery?

At Sirsa the usual reasons are moisture from an early picking, trash from machine or hurried hand picking, and a mix of staple lengths in one lot. The ginner's grader works on the sample, so the only protection is a dry, cleaned, single-variety lot and a reading taken at the yard.

Does Sirsa mandi buy wheat at MSP?

Yes, through arhtiyas with HAFED, cooperative agencies and FCI lifting the stock. Payment is by DBT to the account on the J-form, after lifting.

What documents do I need at Sirsa mandi?

Aadhaar, the land record for the plot, bank details in the seller's name and, for wheat, the J-form and weighment slip. For CCI cotton, add the registration slip.

Is Sirsa mandi listed on eNAM?

The yard is listed on the eNAM portal, but physical trade through ginners and arhtiyas still dominates. Use eNAM for the reference rate on cotton and wheat.

Sources & official links

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