French Beans Price Today in India - फ्रेंच बीन्स का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of French Beans (फ्रेंच बीन्स) in India is ₹4,750 per quintal, up ₹100 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹2,750 to a maximum of ₹8,800 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise French Beans rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

French Beans is grown mainly in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu. It is a vegetable crop with a Rabi & Kharif season - Rabi & Kharif.

French beans are India's primary export vegetable, with Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra), Ooty (Tamil Nadu) and Nainital (Uttarakhand) being the leading production centres that supply all-India hotels, restaurants and the UAE/UK export market. The crop is price-elastic - bumper production in Karnataka or Maharashtra can collapse prices to ₹500-800/quintal.

Is There an MSP for French Beans?

French Beans does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes french beans prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.

Why French Beans Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the french beans harvest window helps you time sales.
  • Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
  • Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
  • Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
  • Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.

How to Get the Best Price for Your French Beans

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your french beans directly to buyers across India - farmers typically get 10-15% better prices than the local mandi.
  1. Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
  2. Grade and clean your french beans - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
  3. Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. For perishables, use a nearby cold storage to hold for a few weeks.
  4. Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.

Popular French Beans Varieties in India

  • Contender (most popular), Arka Suvidha (IIHR)
  • Pusa Parvati (North India)
  • Falguni (cold tolerant, hills)
  • Sonali (Maharashtra F1 hybrid)
  • SVM-1 (South India)

French Beans Uses & End Markets

  • Fresh vegetable for salads, stir-fry and curries
  • Frozen French beans export to UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK
  • Canned beans for retail
  • Bean salad and pasta mix ingredients
  • Dehydrated beans for instant soup mixes

Grow Better French Beans - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best french beans crop: choose a high-yield certified seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.