Sambalpur Regulated Market — Paddy, Pulses & Oilseeds in Western Odisha
Sambalpur's regulated market is western Odisha's main yard, sitting where the paddy of the Sambalpur and Bargarh belts meets the pulses and oilseeds of the uplands. Paddy comes through the P-PAS route; arhar, gram, groundnut and mustard are sold in the open auction to local millers and traders.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Rates, fees and timings change — check Agmarknet and confirm with the market committee.
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MSP CalculatorThe market committee runs the gate, weighbridge and sheds, and commission on regulated commodities is capped at 1%. Paddy procurement is tied to your P-PAS token and an assigned purchase centre. Pulses and oilseeds have no such window here: they are priced by the day's buyers, which means dal mills for arhar and gram and oil millers for groundnut and mustard.
Kharif paddy arrives December and January; arhar and gram come from the rabi harvest; groundnut and mustard follow the same winter months. Paddy is judged on moisture and chaff, pulses on moisture, split grain and foreign matter, oilseeds on moisture and oil content. The yard also moves stock towards the Chhattisgarh border.
Guide first — price is a linked helper, not the headline.
Paddy · modal price / quintal
₹2,383
₹-126 (-5%)vs yesterday
Falling vs 7-day avg (-7.6%) — 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 or voter ID of the seller
- Land record for the plot
- Bank passbook in the seller's own name
- P-PAS token and purchase-centre slip for paddy
- Yard weighment slip and the trader's bill
Important warnings
- • Paddy without a P-PAS token has no MSP route, however good the lot is. Register early in the season, because tokens are limited.
- • Arhar and groundnut are priced by the day's buyers, not by a support price — a single miller in the yard can set the rate.
- • Moisture above the permitted limit is cut on weight or rejected at the gate, and the reading is taken once.
- • Keep the weighment slip until the money is credited; delayed payments in the procuring chain are followed up with paper, not with memory.
- • Legal commission rate: Maximum of 1% of the sale value for regulated commodities (commission agents) — verify the current notified rate.
How to sell your crop at Sambalpur Regulated Market
- 1
Separate paddy from pulses and oilseeds before you load — three different buyers and three different grading rules.
- 2
For paddy, register at your PACS and get the P-PAS token for your assigned centre.
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Dry and clean the lot. Pulses with foreign matter and paddy with chaff are cut at the gate.
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Enter the lot, take the lot number, and stay for the weighment.
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Attend the sampling and read the moisture and foreign-matter report before tipping.
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Collect the bill and the slip, and follow the bank credit; for paddy, follow up with the purchase centre rather than the yard.
Take 30 quintals of arhar at ₹7,000 a quintal — ₹2,10,000 gross. Commission at 1% is ₹2,100, labour and cleaning about ₹900, transport ₹1,500, leaving roughly ₹2,05,500, or ₹6,850 a quintal. If the same lot arrives with foreign matter above the limit, a 4% cut takes another ₹8,400; cleaning it at the farm is therefore worth more than haggling for an extra ₹100 in the rate.
Local tips
Western Odisha's pulse trade is thin, so sell when at least two buyers are bidding. Clean arhar and gram at the farm and bag them in uniform lots — millers pay for cleanliness, not for volume. For paddy, the token timing decides everything: a late token means selling into the next window at whatever the market then offers.
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Odisha: registration & rules recap
Odisha paddy runs on the P-PAS (Paddy Procurement Automation System). Land records are verified against Bhulekh, a token is generated giving roughly one month to sell at an assigned Paddy Procurement Centre (a PACS), then the farmer sells at MSP. Without the token there is no entry into government procurement.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a P-PAS token in Sambalpur?
What is the arhar and groundnut rate at Sambalpur mandi?
What commission applies at Sambalpur market?
Is Sambalpur regulated market on eNAM?
Why was my paddy rejected at Sambalpur?
When does payment come for paddy sold under P-PAS?
Sources & official links
- Agmarknet — daily arrivals & prices →
- eNAM — national agriculture market portal →
- Agriculture Dept, Odisha →
- Food Supplies (P-PAS / MSP procurement), Odisha →
- 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 Sambalpur 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.