Surge in Watermelon Seed Prices

13-Mar-2026 06:44 PM

Recently, a significant upward trend has been observed in the prices of watermelon seeds (magaz). Over the past two days alone, prices have registered an increase of ₹55–60 per kilogram.

Sources indicate that, on one hand, supplies have been disrupted due to dwindling stocks of domestically produced goods in the spot markets; on the other hand, there appear to be no immediate prospects for imports in the near future.

Furthermore, the inflow of goods arriving through unofficial channels has also come to a halt. Consequently, prices for watermelon seeds in the Jodhpur mandi are currently being quoted at ₹480 per kg for the '7 Star' variety and ₹460 per kg for the '5 Star' variety.

In the Delhi market as well, prices are being quoted at ₹490 per kg; however, stocks remain available with only a handful of traders.