About Wheat
Wheat is India's main winter cereal and the second-largest food grain after rice. It is milled into atta for rotis, maida for bakeries and suji for sweets and pasta, and India is the world's second-largest producer.
Where Wheat Is Grown in Bihar
The main wheat districts of Bihar are Rohtas, Buxar, Bhojpur, Kaimur, Nalanda, Patna. Bihar grows rice and wheat across the fertile Gangetic plain, high-yield rabi maize in the Kosi and Purnea belt, and is famous for Muzaffarpur's Shahi Litchi and Mithila's makhana. It is also a big producer of potato, onion, vegetables, masoor and banana.
Season in Bihar
Rabi: sown October–December, harvested March–May. Exact arrival dates in Bihar depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Wheat Is Sold in Bihar
Bihar repealed its APMC Act in 2006, so most produce is sold to private traders, local haats and bazaars rather than regulated mandis. Paddy and wheat are bought by PACS (primary agricultural credit societies) for the state.
Key markets for Wheat in Bihar
Other major markets in Bihar
Government Buying in Bihar
MSP; bought by FCI and state agencies. In Bihar, buying is organised through the agencies below, usually at procurement centres in or near the mandis during the harvest window. Farmers register in advance, and payment is made to their bank accounts.
- Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies CorporationGrain procurementAboutExplore
- PACS (primary agricultural credit societies)Village-level paddy and wheat buyingAboutExplore
- Makhana Board (announced 2025)Makhana sectorAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export wheat across India, including from Bihar. Tap a name for details.
- ITC LtdAashirvaad atta; wheat sourcingAboutExplore
- AWL Agri Business LtdFortune chakki fresh attaAboutExplore
- Hindustan Unilever LtdAnnapurna attaAboutExplore
- Patanjali Foods LtdAtta and food productsAboutExplore
- Olam Agri India Pvt LtdGrain sourcing and exportAboutExplore
- Cargill India Pvt LtdGrain and oilseed tradingAboutExplore
- Louis Dreyfus Company India Pvt LtdGrain trading and exportAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Bihar
New varieties, crop advice and seed for wheat growers in Bihar come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Bihar Agricultural UniversitySabourAboutExplore
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural UniversityPusa, SamastipurAboutExplore
Wheat in Other States
Uttar Pradesh · Madhya Pradesh · Punjab · Haryana · Rajasthan · Gujarat · Maharashtra · Uttarakhand · West Bengal
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