Hand-harvested paddy in Jhajjar mandi has touched Rs 4,500 per quintal, the highest bid so far this season, underscoring strong demand for premium grain even as arrivals rise across grain markets in Haryana.
Jhajjar paddy hits Rs 4,500 per quintal
The record price matters because it points to firm buying interest for higher-quality paddy at a time when farmers are pushing more crop into the mandis and traders are racing to secure supply. For growers, the jump improves farmgate realizations; for millers and bulk buyers, it raises input costs and could filter into rice pricing if the premium holds.
Sentiment Indicators
Market officials said the latest bid for hand-harvested paddy was well above recent levels, while machine-harvested 1509 variety was fetching Rs 4,100-Rs 4,200 per quintal. Jhajjar has received 24,962 quintals of paddy so far this season, of which 22,542 quintals have already been bought by private traders and 19,485 quintals lifted.
The rally in paddy comes alongside heavy arrivals of millet in the region, showing how quickly the harvest season is filling local storage and procurement channels. In Matanhel mandi, millet arrivals have crossed 1,37,414 quintals, with 99,207 quintals purchased and 77,280 quintals lifted, while Jhajjar’s main grain market has seen 1,16,617 quintals of millet arrive, with 78,255 quintals bought.
The pace of lifting is now becoming as important as pricing, with traders and the administration trying to prevent grain from piling up in the open ahead of possible weather changes and rain. The next trigger for the market will be whether premium paddy bids stay near current highs as arrivals deepen and procurement pressure builds.
| Entity | Gains | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers with premium paddy | ▲Higher farmgate prices | ▼None immediate |
| Private traders/adhatia | ▲Secure quality supply | ▼Pay record bids |
| Rice millers/bulk buyers | ▲Stable sourcing if supply holds | ▼Higher raw material costs |
| Open-market grain storage | ▲Faster procurement and lifting | ▼Weather-exposed stockpiles |
