Elephant Yam (Suran) Price Today in India - जिमीकंद / सूरन का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Elephant Yam (Suran) (जिमीकंद / सूरन) in India is ₹5,000 per quintal, up ₹200 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹3,200 to a maximum of ₹7,000 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Elephant Yam (Suran) rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Elephant Yam (Suran) is grown mainly in Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. It is a vegetable crop with a Kharif (Sow: May-Jun, Harvest: Oct-Jan) season - Kharif (Sow: May-Jun, Harvest: Oct-Jan).

Elephant yam (suran/jimikand) is the most starchy tropical tuber crop of India and a primary food security crop in eastern India's tribal and rural communities. Odisha's Koraput region grows the finest quality suran with the highest dry matter content, and suran chips and dehydrated suran are emerging export products for health food markets in Japan and Europe.

Is There an MSP for Elephant Yam (Suran)?

Elephant Yam (Suran) does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes elephant yam (suran) 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 Elephant Yam (Suran) Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the elephant yam (suran) 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 Elephant Yam (Suran)

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your elephant yam (suran) 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 elephant yam (suran) - 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 Elephant Yam (Suran) Varieties in India

  • Gajendra (Odisha high-yield)
  • Sree Padma (Kerala)
  • CTCRI-1 (Kerala improved)
  • Local Odisha (tribal selection)
  • H-42 (Maharashtra hybrid)

Elephant Yam (Suran) Uses & End Markets

  • Suran sabji and curry (eastern India staple)
  • Suran chips and crisps (health snack)
  • Dehydrated suran powder for export
  • Ayurvedic medicine for piles treatment (a prescribed vegetable)
  • Sweets and halwa from suran (Maharashtra)

Grow Better Elephant Yam (Suran) - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best elephant yam (suran) 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.