Centre raises commission for Arthiyas and cooperative societies in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS 2026-27
The Centre on 16 March 2026 approved higher commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies procuring wheat and paddy on its behalf from Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27, raising the Arthiya commission on wheat in Punjab and Haryana to ₹50.75 per quintal.
Summary
Commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies that procure wheat and paddy on behalf of the Government were revised upwards by the Centre on 16 March 2026, effective from Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2026-27. The Arthiya commission on wheat in Punjab and Haryana rises from ₹46.00 to ₹50.75 per quintal, on wheat in Rajasthan from ₹41.40 to ₹45.67, and on paddy from ₹45.88 to ₹50.61 per quintal. Cooperative societies will get ₹29.79 per quintal for wheat (from ₹27.00) and ₹35.30 for paddy (from ₹32.00). Procurement at modern silos will earn 50% of the mandi rate. The revision follows a sub-committee of FCI, state governments and the Department of Food and Public Distribution set up on state requests.
Key facts
- Announced
- 16 March 2026
- Effective
- RMS 2026-27
- Arthiyas â wheat, Punjab & Haryana
- ₹46.00 → ₹50.75/quintal
- Arthiyas â wheat, Rajasthan
- ₹41.40 → ₹45.67/quintal
- Arthiyas â paddy
- ₹45.88 → ₹50.61/quintal
- Societies â wheat / paddy
- ₹29.79 / ₹35.30 per quintal
- Modern silos
- 50% of mandi rate
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From RMS 2026-27, the commission payable to Arthiyas for wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana has been raised to:
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Correct answer: A â ₹50.75 per quintal
The Arthiya commission on wheat in Punjab and Haryana rises from ₹46.00 to ₹50.75 per quintal; ₹45.67 is for wheat in Rajasthan and ₹50.61 for paddy.
Under the revised procurement commission structure from RMS 2026-27, procurement carried out at modern silos will earn:
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Correct answer: B â 50% of the mandi rate
For procurement at modern silos, the commission payable will be 50% of the rate applicable in mandis.