🛒 Consumer Price Alert 📅 North India Mandi Trends | Week: June 3–9, 2025

🌾 Staple Food Prices Overview (₹/Quintal)

🥦 Commodity	💰 Avg. Price	📊 Trend	📍 Key Mandis	📝 Remarks
Wheat	₹2,425	🔺 +10–12%	Ludhiana, Meerut	Slightly above MSP; pre-monsoon stockpiling
Paddy (Rice)	₹2,369	🔻 ~2%	Karnal, Amritsar	Stable; surplus availability
Mustard	₹5,800–6,200	🔺 +12–15%	Jaipur, Hisar	High demand from oil mills
Potato 🥔	₹1,100–1,300	🔺 +11–13%	Agra, Shimla	Crop stress, rising cold storage demand
Tomato 🍅	₹800–1,000	🔻 -14–16%	Solan, Karnal	Oversupply; seasonal drop
Onion 🧅	₹1,006	🔻 -36% (YoY)	Nashik, Aligarh	Prices well below last year’s average
Chilli 🌶️	₹7,500–8,200	🔻 -10–12%	Guntur, Delhi (Khari Baoli)	Cooling down due to weak export orders
Soybean 🌱	₹4,200–4,500	🔻 -11–13%	Indore, Kota	Weak oil mill buying; global cues
Mango (Dussehri/Langra) 🥭	₹5,000–8,000	🔺 High	Lucknow, Meerut, Jaipur	Low yield; prices expected to drop post June 15

📈 This Week’s Market Highlights

🟢 Rising Prices:

• Wheat, Mustard, Potato, Mango
  Reasons: Procurement, harvest delays, and short supplies

🔴 Falling Prices:

• Tomato, Onion, Chilli, Soybean
  Reasons: Excess arrivals, low export demand, subdued oil market

🟡 Stable:

• Paddy (Rice) holding steady near MSP

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🧠 Smart Consumer Tips

✅ Stock Up On:

• Mustard oil, Potatoes – Prices could rise further

• Dry Mango slices or pickles while fresh stocks last

✅ Buy More Of:

• Tomatoes, Onions, Chillies – Great time for preservation (sun-drying, pickles)

✅ Wait For:

• Dussehri/Langra Mangoes – Prices may ease after mid-June

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🌦️ Monsoon 2025 Outlook

📢 IMD predicts above-average rainfall this year.
➡️ Could boost crop yields and stabilize food prices in July–August.

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💡 Stay updated, shop smart, and make informed food choices based on weekly mandi movements!

📍 Source: Harvest Track Research, Financial Express, Times of India, IMD Updates