Millets Price in India Falls 27.2% to USD 259.55/tonne
Indian millet prices dropped 27.2% over the month to USD 259.55/tonne as of 2026-09-01, pressured by weak demand.
Millets in India were quoted at USD 259.55/tonne as of 2026-09-01, down 27.2% from USD 356.63/tonne on 2026-08-01. The month change and week change were both -27.2%, measured from the same 2026-08-01 price. Over the quarter, prices fell 21.3% from USD 329.79/tonne on 2026-06-01. Year on year, prices declined 9.1% from USD 285.47/tonne on 2025-09-01.
The latest price sits below the 52-week high of USD 356.63/tonne recorded on 2026-08-01 and above the 52-week low of USD 239.57/tonne from 2025-10-01.
According to CMB News, weak industrial and feed sector demand exerted downward pressure on Indian millet prices throughout late August 2026.
On the supply side, The HinduBusinessLine reported on 2026-08-31 that cumulative kharif monsoon rainfall remained 14 percent below normal as of August 31, contributing to an overall decrease in national crop sowing. Sangri Times reported on 2026-09-08 that total kharif millet acreage as of September 4 reached 181.39 lakh hectares, down from 182.48 lakh hectares a year earlier.