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Thanjavur Regulated Market — Paddy DPC, Banana & Coconut Guide (TN)

Thanjavur is the delta district, and its paddy is the crop the state's procurement machinery is built around. Paddy at MSP goes to a TNCSC Direct Purchase Centre rather than the open auction, while banana and coconut from the same delta are sold through the yard on the day's price.

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

Main commodities
Paddy, Banana, Coconut
District
Thanjavur
Market days
Daily
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The regulated market handles banana and coconut, but paddy procurement runs through Direct Purchase Centres opened each season with the District Collector's approval. The state publishes the DPC list with opening and closing dates, and equips each centre with a drying machine, an electronic weighing scale and a moisture meter — the state's own answer to wet grain and short weight.

Paddy through the delta's seasons, banana in its season, and coconut all year. Paddy is judged on moisture and chaff, banana on bunch weight and finger quality, coconut on size and copra content. Paddy has an MSP route; banana and coconut have none.

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

Paddy · modal price / quintal

₹2,821

₹-219 (-7.2%)vs yesterday

Falling vs 7-day avg (-4.9%) — 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 passbook in the seller's own name
  • TNCSC DPC procurement slip
  • Market weighment slip and bill for banana or coconut

Important warnings

  • • A DPC is open only for its season — if it closes before your harvest, the MSP route is gone and the open market decides.
  • • Paddy above the permitted moisture is cut or rejected; the DPC has a moisture meter and uses it.
  • • Banana and coconut have no MSP, and banana spoils quickly.
  • • Check the weighing at the DPC — the electronic scale is there to be seen, so watch the reading and keep the slip.
  • • Legal commission rate: Market fee ~1%; commission varies by committee — verify the notified rate.

How to sell your crop at Thanjavur Regulated Market

  1. 1

    Check the TNCSC DPC list for a centre near you and its opening and closing dates before harvest.

  2. 2

    Dry the paddy to the permitted moisture — the DPC has a moisture meter and will check it.

  3. 3

    Deliver to the DPC and watch the electronic weighing; take the slip.

  4. 4

    For banana and coconut, grade at the farm and sell through the regulated market.

  5. 5

    Collect the bill or procurement slip with each deduction separate.

  6. 6

    Keep the slips until the payment is credited.

Say 100 quintals of paddy at ₹2,300 a quintal — ₹2,30,000 at the DPC. A 2% moisture cut is ₹4,600, hamali and transport about ₹3,000, leaving roughly ₹2,22,400, or ₹2,224 a quintal. Because the DPC is a direct purchase, there is no commission agent's cut — the difference is the moisture reading and the transport.

Local tips

In the delta, the DPC calendar is the real deadline: check the opening and closing dates before you cut, and dry the paddy to the permitted moisture. Watch the electronic scale at the centre and keep every slip. For banana, grade by bunch and sell early.

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Tamil Nadu: registration & rules recap

Uzhavar Sandhai lets farmers sell directly to consumers with no commission agent. For MSP paddy, register at notified DPCs (Direct Purchase Centres).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I sell paddy at MSP in Thanjavur?
Through a TNCSC Direct Purchase Centre. Check the DPC list for a centre near you and its opening and closing dates, dry the paddy to the permitted moisture, and deliver with your land record, Aadhaar and bank details.
What if the DPC closes before my harvest?
Then the MSP route is gone for that season and the open market decides the price. That is why the DPC calendar is checked before harvest rather than after.
How is paddy weighed at a DPC?
On an electronic weighing scale, and every DPC has a moisture meter and a drying machine. Watch the reading and keep the procurement slip — it is the record the payment is checked against.
Does the Thanjavur market buy banana and coconut?
Yes, both move through the regulated market, graded on bunch weight and finger quality for banana, and on size and copra content for coconut. Neither has an MSP.
What commission is charged at Thanjavur market?
Thanjavur is a paddy yard first, so the foodgrain rate applies to most of the volume; banana and coconut, the district's other lines, are charged as perishables. Ask for the rate that matches the commodity you are actually unloading.
Is Thanjavur regulated market on eNAM?
The market is listed on the eNAM portal, but paddy moves through the DPCs and banana and coconut through the auction. Use eNAM and Agmarknet for reference rates.

Sources & official links

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

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