About Rajma
Rajma (kidney beans) is a North Indian favourite. Hill rajma from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand fetches a premium over plains and imported rajma.
Where Rajma Is Grown in Himachal Pradesh
The main rajma districts of Himachal Pradesh are Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti. Himachal Pradesh is India's second apple state and a leading supplier of off-season vegetables, seed potato and cut flowers such as carnation. Its orchards and terraced fields also grow plums, apricots, peas, ginger and hill rajma.
Season in Himachal Pradesh
Hill: summer (April–September); plains: rabi. Exact arrival dates in Himachal Pradesh depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Rajma Is Sold in Himachal Pradesh
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. The Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) supports fruit growers.
Other major markets in Himachal Pradesh
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- Shimla (Bhattakufar, Dhalli)AppleAboutExplore
- SolanTomato, vegetablesAboutExplore
State Agencies in Himachal Pradesh
Rajma 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.
- HP State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- HPMCFruit marketing and processingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Popular types include the dark-red Kashmiri rajma, the speckled Chitra rajma, the small red Jammu rajma from Bhaderwah, Uttarakhand's Harsil and Munsyari rajma, and the light Sharmili type. Hill rajma is valued for its quick cooking, creamy texture and taste.
Buyers look for uniform size and colour, no shrivelled or broken beans, and freedom from weevils. Hill rajma sells at two to three times the price of plains or imported rajma. Prices depend on the hill harvest, import availability and North Indian demand, which peaks in winter.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export rajma across India, including from Himachal Pradesh. Tap a name for details.
- Olam Agri India Pvt LtdPulses sourcing and importsAboutExplore
- Mangat Ram Dal Mill Pvt LtdDelhi · dal miller and pulses supplierAboutExplore
- India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)Mumbai · trade body of pulses importers, millers and tradersAboutExplore
- NAFEDBuys pulses at MSP and holds the pulses bufferAboutExplore
- Tata Consumer Products LtdTata Sampann unpolished dals and besanAboutExplore
- AWL Agri Business LtdFortune besan and dals (formerly Adani Wilmar)AboutExplore
- Patanjali Foods LtdPatanjali dals and besanAboutExplore
- 24 Mantra Organic (Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt Ltd)Organic dalsAboutExplore
- Pro Nature Organic Foods Pvt LtdOrganic dalsAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online grocery; branded and loose dalsAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Himachal Pradesh
New varieties, crop advice and seed for rajma growers in Himachal Pradesh come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryNauni, SolanAboutExplore
- CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi VishvavidyalayaPalampurAboutExplore
Rajma in Other States
Jammu and Kashmir · Uttarakhand · Maharashtra
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