Kharagpur Market — Paddy, Potato & Vegetable Selling Guide (Paschim Medinipur)
Kharagpur's market serves the Paschim Medinipur belt around the railway and industrial town, and it is not on the eNAM platform — so the sale is the local auction and the local traders, with no online bid to check against. Paddy follows the state procurement route, while potato and vegetables sell on open-market terms with no fallback price.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Rates, fees and timings change — check Agmarknet and confirm with the market committee.
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MSP CalculatorThe yard sits inside West Bengal's regulated system, supervised by WBSAMB along with 22 RMCs and 515 sub-market yards, and the market fee is paid by traders through e-Permit. Paddy at MSP is procured through PACS and notified purchase centres under the epaddy.wb.gov.in system, with registration, eKYC and slot booking done online and payment by DBT. Potato and vegetables go to traders and local buyers at the day's rate.
Paddy after the monsoon harvest and again in the boro season, potato through the winter, and vegetables year-round. Paddy is judged on moisture, chaff and damaged grain, potato on size and skin, vegetables on freshness and size. Potato carries no MSP, so its price follows the state's crop size and the Kolkata-bound trade rather than any announced floor.
Guide first — price is a linked helper, not the headline.
Paddy · modal price / quintal
₹2,930
₹-283 (-8.8%)vs yesterday
Steady vs 7-day avg
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 the produce came from
- Bank passbook in the farmer's own name
- Paddy registration certificate and the self-scheduled slot printout
- Weighment slip and the trader's bill
Important warnings
- • This yard is not on eNAM, so there is no online bid to compare against — know the district rate before you load.
- • Potato has no MSP, and a heavy year can push the price below the cost of production.
- • Paddy above the permitted moisture is cut at the weighbridge and the reading is not repeated.
- • The market fee is paid by traders through e-Permit, but commission and hamali still come off your bill.
- • Legal commission rate: Market fee ~1%; commission ~2% for foodgrains — verify the notified rate.
How to sell your crop at Kharagpur Market
- 1
For paddy, register on epaddy.wb.gov.in and book a slot at your allotted centre before the season gets busy.
- 2
Dry the paddy to the permitted moisture and clean out the chaff — the reading at the centre is taken once.
- 3
For potato and vegetables, grade at the farm and pack one size per bag or crate.
- 4
Weigh at the yard and take the slip on the day of sale.
- 5
Agree the rate and every deduction before unloading, and take a bill.
- 6
Keep the registration certificate, the weighment slip and the bill until the payment is credited.
Take 60 quintals of paddy at ₹2,300 a quintal — ₹1,38,000 gross at the purchase centre. A 2% moisture cut is ₹2,760, hamali and transport about ₹2,500, leaving roughly ₹1,32,740, or ₹2,212 a quintal. A trader offering ₹2,200 with immediate payment nets about the same before his own deductions — so compare the payment date as carefully as the rate.
Local tips
In Kharagpur the paddy registration and the moisture reading decide the sale; for potato and vegetables, grading and the hour of arrival decide it. Keep every weighment slip, and check the district reference rate on Agmarknet before loading, because with no eNAM link there is nothing else to compare against.
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West Bengal: registration & rules recap
Paddy MSP procurement registers farmers through PACS with land records and bank account (DBT). Potato has no MSP — it trades openly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Kharagpur market on eNAM?
How do I sell paddy at MSP in Kharagpur?
Why is my potato price low this year?
How are vegetables sold at Kharagpur?
What commission is charged at Kharagpur market?
Where is the nearest bigger market to Kharagpur?
Sources & official links
- Agmarknet — daily arrivals & prices →
- eNAM — national agriculture market portal →
- West Bengal State Agricultural Marketing Board (WBSAMB) →
- Online Paddy Procurement System, Dept of Food & Supplies (epaddy) →
- Krishak Bandhu — farmer registration & status →
- 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 Paschim Medinipur 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.