About Brinjal
Brinjal (baingan) is native to India and grown in many shapes and colours. India is the world's second-largest producer.
Where Brinjal Is Grown in West Bengal
The main brinjal districts of West Bengal are Hooghly, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Bardhaman. West Bengal is among India's largest rice producers and its biggest grower of jute and vegetables. It is also a major producer of potato, mustard, masoor, sesame, tuberose, marigold, Malda mangoes, litchi and Darjeeling tea.
Season in West Bengal
Grown year-round with kharif, rabi and summer plantings. Exact arrival dates in West Bengal depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Brinjal Is Sold in West Bengal
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Paddy is bought through the state's procurement centres and cooperative societies.
Key markets for Brinjal in West Bengal
Other major markets in West Bengal
- Mullick Ghat, KolkataFlowersAboutExplore
- Posta Bazar, KolkataPulses, grainsAboutExplore
- Hooghly (Tarakeswar, Singur)PotatoAboutExplore
- MaldaMangoAboutExplore
State Agencies in West Bengal
Brinjal has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- West Bengal State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- West Bengal Food and Supplies DepartmentPaddy procurementAboutExplore
- Jute Corporation of IndiaKolkata · raw jute buyingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Brinjal is a daily vegetable across India, cooked as baingan bharta, sambar, curries and fries. It is sold almost entirely fresh through vegetable APMCs and local markets, with small volumes exported to the Gulf and the UK.
Buyers want glossy, firm fruit of the local preferred shape and colour, without borer holes or bruises. Regional preferences are strong: large round brinjal sells in the north, small round purple and green types in the south, and long types in the east.
Because brinjal is grown year-round in many states, prices are relatively stable but rise during heavy monsoon rain and fall in winter gluts.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export brinjal across India, including from West Bengal. Tap a name for details.
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · farmer-owned FPO; fruits and vegetablesAboutExplore
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)Bengaluru · B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- APEDAExport promotion, residue monitoring and registrationAboutExplore
- Namdhari Seeds Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- East-West Seed India Pvt LtdAurangabad / Bengaluru · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- VNR Seeds Pvt LtdRaipur · vegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Syngenta India Pvt LtdVegetable seedsAboutExplore
- Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Pvt Ltd)Jalna · vegetable hybridsAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · vegetable and flower seedsAboutExplore
Research and Advice in West Bengal
New varieties, crop advice and seed for brinjal growers in West Bengal come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaMohanpur, NadiaAboutExplore
- Uttar Banga Krishi ViswavidyalayaCooch BeharAboutExplore
Brinjal in Other States
Odisha · Gujarat · Bihar · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Karnataka · Andhra Pradesh
Related: Brinjal – all India · West Bengal · All crops
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