Paddy

Rain on 15 October 2026 soaked paddy lying unlifted in Haryana grain markets from Tohana to Gohana, days after about 10,000 quintals got wet in Sonipat mandis.

Farmers in Sirsa, Karnal and Yamunanagar protested this week over paddy procurement, seeking a 20% moisture limit instead of 17% and full MSP of Rs 2,461 a quintal.

Mettur dam's level fell to about 61 feet by October 13, 2026 and irrigation discharge was cut to 10,000 cusecs, putting the Cauvery delta's samba paddy at risk.

On 13 Oct 2026 the Centre asked MP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR to curb stubble burning; up to 48% of older residue machines lie idle.

Uttar Pradesh has set a record 65 lakh tonne paddy purchase target for 2026-27, with 4,500 centres and payment within 48 hours, as buying opens in the west in October.

Unseasonal rain on October 11, 2026 flooded grain markets in Punjab's Malwa belt and Ambala, soaking paddy early in the buying season.

A 26-kg bag of Ponni rice in Tamil Nadu rose from about Rs 1,400 in July to Rs 1,900 in October 2026 as paddy arrivals fell, traders say.

Punjab agencies had bought about 7.5 lakh tonnes of paddy at MSP by October 7, 2026, as old grain stocks threaten storage for the new crop.

Farmers protested alleged below-MSP paddy sales in Fatehabad on Oct 9, 2026, as Haryana's minister promised to buy the entire crop at MSP and speed up lifting.