Tapioca (Cassava) Price Today in India - कसावा / टेपियोका का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Tapioca (Cassava) (कसावा / टेपियोका) in India is ₹3,250 per quintal, unchanged from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹2,700 to a maximum of ₹4,400 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Tapioca (Cassava) rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Tapioca (Cassava) is grown mainly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha. It is a vegetable crop with a Year-round (8-12 months to harvest) season - Year-round (8-12 months to harvest).

India is one of the world's largest tapioca producers and Kerala and Tamil Nadu are the dominant growing states, where cassava (tapioca) is a primary food security crop. India is also the world's second-largest producer of tapioca starch - an industrial raw material for glucose syrups, monosodium glutamate (MSG), textile sizing, paper and biodegradable plastic manufacturing.

Is There an MSP for Tapioca (Cassava)?

Tapioca (Cassava) does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes tapioca (cassava) 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 Tapioca (Cassava) Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the tapioca (cassava) 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 Tapioca (Cassava)

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your tapioca (cassava) 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 tapioca (cassava) - 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 Tapioca (Cassava) Varieties in India

  • H-226 (Kerala most grown)
  • Sree Vijaya (Bhavnagar type)
  • MH-4 (Tamil Nadu)
  • Sree Prakash (disease resistant)
  • Sree Jaya (long shelf-life tuber)

Tapioca (Cassava) Uses & End Markets

  • Tapioca chips (kappa chips - Kerala snack)
  • Kappa (boiled tapioca with coconut chutney - Kerala staple)
  • Industrial tapioca starch for glucose, MSG, textiles
  • Sabudana (sago pearls from tapioca starch)
  • Bio-degradable plastic and ethanol production

Grow Better Tapioca (Cassava) - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best tapioca (cassava) 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.