🧺 Azadpur Mandi Market Intelligence Report 📆 Date: 13 June 2025 | 📍 Azadpur, Delhi (Asia’s largest fruit & vegetable mandi) 🔍 Focus: Onion, Potato, Perishables, Cold Storage Trends, Market Strategy

 🧅🥔 Key Commodity Trends – Onion & Potato

✅ 1. Onion

• Current Price (Average): ₹1,250–₹1,500/quintal

• Weekly Change: 🔼 Up by ₹100–₹150 from last week

• Arrival Volume: Moderate (~700–800 trucks/day)

• Quality Note:

  • Good Quality (Maharashtra/Nashik): Fetching ₹1,500+

  • Local/Mixed Lot: Lower rates, ₹1,200–₹1,300

• Trend Summary:

  • Supply steady; demand increasing due to monsoon wedding season.

  • Traders reporting stable margins; retailers facing margin pressure.

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✅ 2. Potato

• Current Price (Average): ₹1,100–₹1,350/quintal

• Weekly Change: ⏸️ Stable with minor ₹20 fluctuations

• Arrival Volume: High (~850–950 trucks/day)

• Quality Note:

  • Cold-stored potatoes (Agra, Punjab): ₹1,250–₹1,350

  • Fresh stock: Limited; lower rates for small or mixed sizes

• Trend Summary:

  • Demand stable, cold storage release keeping prices in check

  • Higher inflow likely to cause weekend dip

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🥦 Perishables Watch: Tomatoes, Garlic, Leafy Veggies

🍅 Tomato

• Price: ₹1,400–₹1,800/quintal (Premium)

• Status: Volatile; short shelf life

• Spoilage Alert: 10–15% wastage reported in open-lot trade

• Supply: Low from Himachal, moderate from MP

• Recommendation: Sell within 24–36 hrs of arrival

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🧄 Garlic

• Price: ₹3,500–₹4,000/quintal (Good quality)

• Supply: Consistent from Rajasthan & MP

• Demand: High for processing & seasoning markets

• Glut Alert: ❌ None yet, but expected by month-end

• Recommendation: Hold high-quality produce briefly, avoid low-grade stock

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🌿 Leafy Vegetables (Spinach, Coriander, Methi, etc.)

• Trend:

  • Prices under pressure due to excess arrival + rain spoilage

  • Average wastage ~20–30%

• Market Price (avg): ₹400–₹700/quintal

• Supply-Demand Mismatch: High supply, patchy demand

• Recommendation: Rapid dispatch; avoid weekend storage

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❄️ Cold Storage Insight

🧊 Storage Status

• Availability in Delhi-NCR: ~72% capacity full

• Cost: ₹160–₹200/quintal/month (Varies by location & cooling level)

🧠 Expert Storage Tips

Crop	Store Duration	Best to Store?	Recommendation
Potato	Up to 3 months	✅ Yes	Store Grade A for post-monsoon release
Onion	2–4 weeks	❌ Not Ideal	Store only if moisture-protected
Garlic	1–2 months	✅ Conditional	Store only good bulb size, dry lots

📈 Market Strategy & Recommendations

📌 Sell vs. Hold – This Week

• Farmers:

  • Sell onions mid-week for better realization (Tue–Thu best days)

  • Hold garlic (Grade A) till demand peaks near Raksha Bandhan

  • Avoid storing leafy vegetables due to high spoilage

• Traders:

  • Watch for weekend dips in potato; bulk buying post-Saturday can be strategic

  • Avoid bulk buying tomatoes on Fridays—shelf life risk + auction delay chance

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⚠️ Mandi Saturation Alerts

• Onion & Potato Sections:

  • Near full capacity, slight delays in unloading reported

  • Auction queues increasing post 10:00 AM—early arrivals advised

• Tomato Line:

  • Price under pressure from Maharashtra inflow—expect minor crash if arrivals increase Friday

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📅 Weekend Price Trend Outlook (Fri–Sun)

Commodity	Expected Trend	Notes
Onion	⬆ Slight Rise	Retail push + wedding orders
Potato	⬇ Possible Dip	Increased cold storage release
Tomato	⬇⬇ Volatile	Rain + perishability = oversupply risk
Garlic	⬆ Stable to Rising	Consistent processing demand
Leafy Veggies	⬇ Drop Likely	Rain spoilage + glut warning

📢 Final Advice for Farmers & Traders

• ⏱ Best Selling Window:
  Tuesday to Thursday mornings (before 11 AM) – lower crowd, better bidding

• 🌦 Watch Weather:
  Local rains can affect mandi inflow & storage; monitor forecast if sending from distant farms

• 📲 Stay Updated:
  Daily alerts from Harvest Track Research can help you act quickly on price movements

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🟢 Harvest Track Research

📍 Azadpur Mandi Desk | Market Intelligence for India’s Agri Economy

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