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Record 32,934 quintals arrive at Baran mandi, garlic hits Rs 25,000
Baran's agricultural produce market saw a record 32,934 quintals of commodities arrive on Thursday, 8 October, with soybean accounting for the largest share at 15,000 quintals. Garlic fetched between Rs 5,450 and Rs 25,000 per quintal, marking a sharp rise. Paddy prices ranged from Rs 3,653 to Rs 4,162 per quintal, with an average of Rs 3,918, which is Rs 1,477 above the support price of Rs 2,441, giving farmers good returns.
Other commodities traded at the mandi included wheat at Rs 2,561 to 2,861, gram at Rs 6,201 to 6,820, coriander at Rs 12,500 to 14,501, mustard at Rs 7,000 to 8,899, urad at Rs 6,450 to 8,461, maize at Rs 1,600 to 2,351, moong at Rs 4,600 to 7,950, and bajra at Rs 2,260 per quintal. The heavy arrivals brought significant activity to the mandi.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Record arrivals of 32,934 quintals in Baran's mandi mean farmers are finally seeing prices above the MSP for paddy, which sold at Rs 3,918 average against a support price of Rs 2,441. The Rs 25,000-per-quintal peak for garlic signals strong demand for that crop, while soybean dominated the day's inflow at 15,000 quintals. The source does not say whether this pace is sustainable or what triggered the sudden surge. For traders and districts watching price trends, the next move will be whether arrivals stay at this level in the coming weeks.
Source: bhaskar.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.
