Paddy (Basmati, Basmati Dhan) Price at Ajnala Mandi
Agmarknet report for Monday, 12 October 2026 4 days ago · Amritsar, Punjab
This market has not reported a paddy (basmati) price since 12 Oct 2026.
What the prices show
On 12 Oct, the price was ₹3,700 per quintal, down 6.3% from ₹3,950 on 11 Oct. Over the last 30 days the price moved between ₹3,700 on 12 Oct and ₹4,000 on 28 Sep. That is the lowest price in our records, which start in 2026.
Paddy (Basmati) at Ajnala last week
Last week (5 Oct to 11 Oct 2026), the Paddy (Basmati) price at Ajnala averaged ₹3,947 per quintal over 6 report days, down 0.7% from ₹3,973 the week before.
During the week it ranged from ₹3,900 on 10 Oct to ₹3,980 on 6 Oct.
How the price moved
Modal price of the main variety: Basmati 1509 (Local).
₹37.00 per kg. Wholesale market price; shops charge more.
Prices by variety on 12 Oct 2026
| Variety | Grade | Min | Max | Modal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basmati 1509 | Local | ₹3,700 | ₹3,700 | ₹3,700 |
Modal price = the price most trade happened at that day. Prices per quintal.
Price chart (per quintal)
Records from 2026. The all-years chart shows monthly averages.
Reports in the last 30 days
This market reported on 23 of the last 30 days.
| Date | Modal | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | ₹3,700 | ₹3,700 | ₹3,700 |
| 11 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 10 Oct | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 9 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 8 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 6 Oct | ₹3,980 | ₹3,980 | ₹3,980 |
| 5 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 4 Oct | ₹3,980 | ₹3,980 | ₹3,980 |
| 3 Oct | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 1 Oct | ₹3,975 | ₹3,975 | ₹3,975 |
| 30 Sep | ₹3,961 | ₹3,920 | ₹3,975 |
| 29 Sep | ₹3,970 | ₹3,970 | ₹3,970 |
| 28 Sep | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,000 |
| 27 Sep | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 26 Sep | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 25 Sep | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 23 Sep | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 |
| 22 Sep | ₹3,856 | ₹3,856 | ₹3,856 |
| 21 Sep | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 | ₹3,950 |
| 20 Sep | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 19 Sep | ₹3,800 | ₹3,800 | ₹3,800 |
| 18 Sep | ₹3,800 | ₹3,800 | ₹3,800 |
| 17 Sep | ₹3,750 | ₹3,750 | ₹3,750 |
| 15 Sep | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 | ₹3,900 |
| 14 Sep | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 |
| 13 Sep | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 | ₹3,921 |
Paddy (Basmati) at other markets
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Paddy (Basmati) at Ajnala: questions
What is the paddy (basmati) price at Ajnala?
The latest report is from 12 Oct 2026: ₹3,700 per quintal for the Basmati 1509 variety. Ajnala has not reported it today yet; every price here shows its own date.
What do the minimum, maximum and modal prices mean?
The minimum and maximum are the lowest and highest prices at which the produce sold that day. The modal price is the price at which most of it sold, so it is the best single figure; our charts and changes use it.
How do I turn the quintal price into a price per kg?
A quintal is 100 kg, so divide by 100: ₹3,700 per quintal is ₹37.00 per kg.
How often does Ajnala report paddy (basmati) prices?
On 23 of the last 30 days. Markets report on the days they trade and send their data, often later the same day or the next day; Sundays and holidays usually have none. We check for new reports every 20 minutes and show each price with its own date.
Where do these prices come from?
Agmarknet, the Government of India's agricultural marketing portal (Directorate of Marketing and Inspection), collects the prices that market committees report each trading day; we take them from data.gov.in.