About Cabbage & Cauliflower
Cabbage and cauliflower are India's main winter vegetables, now supplied through most of the year by hill crops and heat-tolerant hybrids.
Where Cabbage & Cauliflower Is Grown in West Bengal
The main cabbage & cauliflower districts of West Bengal are Hooghly, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad. 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
Main winter crop (Oct–Feb); off-season supply from the hills. Exact arrival dates in West Bengal depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Cabbage & Cauliflower 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 Cabbage & Cauliflower 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
Cabbage & Cauliflower 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
Both are sold fresh through vegetable APMCs. Cauliflower is a favourite for aloo gobi, parathas and pickles in the north; cabbage is widely used in salads, fast food and Chinese-style dishes. Small volumes are processed into frozen florets and dehydrated vegetables.
Cauliflower curds should be compact, white and free from yellowing or riceyness; cabbage heads firm and heavy for their size. Off-season produce from the hills fetches much higher prices than winter plains produce.
In peak winter, prices often fall so low that farmers leave crops unharvested. In the monsoon, when plains supply stops and hill crops are disrupted by landslides and rain, prices rise sharply.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export cabbage & cauliflower 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 cabbage & cauliflower 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
Cabbage & Cauliflower in Other States
Odisha · Bihar · Madhya Pradesh · Gujarat · Jharkhand · Haryana · Uttar Pradesh · Himachal Pradesh · Uttarakhand
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