Ujjain Mandi — Soybean, Wheat & Onion in the Malwa Belt (MP)

Ujjain sits in the heart of Malwa's soybean country, and its mandi is a soybean yard first: the kharif crop arrives in volume after the October harvest and sets the town's trading mood. Wheat and onion fill the rest of the year, and the state's e-Mandi rate for Ujjain is watched across the belt.

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

Main commodities

Soybean, Wheat, Onion

District

Ujjain

Market days

Daily

eNAM listing

Listed on eNAM

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The mandi committee runs the gate, electronic weighbridge and auction, with licensed commission agents handling sales. Wheat for MSP is registered on the e-Uparjan portal and delivered at an allotted centre. Soybean is an open-market crop — the MSP exists, but procurement is not guaranteed, so the yard rate and the buyer's moisture reading decide most sales.

Soybean from the kharif harvest, wheat in rabi, and onion in its season. Soybean is judged on moisture, oil content and foreign matter; wheat on moisture and grain quality; onion on size, skin and sprouting. A wet soybean lot loses more value than almost any other crop in this belt.

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Soybean · modal price / quintal

₹5,078

₹-243 (-4.6%)vs yesterday

Falling vs 7-day avg (-8.2%) — hold if you can

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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-Uparjan slip for MSP wheat
Mandi weighment slip and the bill

Important warnings

• Soybean MSP is not a guaranteed purchase here — the open market rate is what most lots actually get, and it falls sharply when the whole belt harvests together.
• Moisture above the limit is cut at the weighbridge, and a damp lot also spoils in storage.
• Unofficial loading and weighing charges are a common complaint; ask for each head on the bill.
• Onion has no MSP and stores badly in a humid spell — sell on grade and timing, not on hope.
• Legal commission rate: Mandi fee ~1% plus commission around 1–2% — verify the notified rate at the Mandi Samiti.

How to sell your crop at Ujjain Mandi

1
Clean and dry the soybean before bagging; moisture and foreign matter are the two cuts you can prevent.
2
For wheat under MSP, register on e-Uparjan and take the allotted centre and date.
3
Enter the lot at the gate and watch the electronic weighment.
4
Attend the auction and confirm the rate against your lot number.
5
Take the bill with mandi fee, commission and hamali as separate lines.
6
Keep the slip and bill until the payment is credited.

Say 80 quintals of soybean at ₹4,500 a quintal — ₹3,60,000 gross. Mandi fee at about 1% is ₹3,600, commission at about 1.5% is ₹5,400, hamali about ₹1,200, leaving roughly ₹3,49,800, or ₹4,372 a quintal. If moisture pushes a 2% cut, another ₹7,200 goes — the same money as a month of waiting for a better rate.

Local tips

Soybean in Malwa is a moisture game. Dry the lot properly, clean out the foreign matter and sell in the first half of the season if your storage is not dry. Check the e-Mandi rate for Ujjain before you load, and keep the weighbridge slip with the bill.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is soybean bought at MSP in Ujjain?

Soybean has an MSP, but procurement is not guaranteed every year and most lots sell in the open market. Check whether a procurement centre is notified for your district before counting on the MSP rate.

How do I register for wheat procurement in Ujjain?

Ujjain's wheat registration is on e-Uparjan, and the allotment fixes both the centre and the date. The district's soybean harvest overlaps the wheat window, so register early if you are selling both — the centre slots fill while the soybean is still being threshed.

What deductions are made at Ujjain mandi?

Mandi fee, commission, hamali and weighing are the standard heads, with mandi fee around 1% and commission around 1-2% depending on the notified rate. Ask for each as a separate line on the bill.

Why is my soybean weighed short?

Foreign matter, stones and moisture all reduce the payable weight, and the cut is applied at the electronic weighbridge. Clean and dry the lot before loading and watch the weighment.

Is Ujjain mandi listed on eNAM?

Ujjain is listed on eNAM, and the yard's soybean and onion lines both appear in the e-Mandi rate. Onion moves faster than the portal updates, so for that line ask at the gate; for soybean the published rate is a fair reference.

When should I sell onion from Ujjain?

Onion has no MSP and stores poorly in humid weather, so the usual advice is to sell graded lots early rather than hold for a price that may not come. If you store, check the condition regularly.

Sources & official links

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

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