Market literacy · कृषिसखा · original guide
Five details to check before comparing market prices
Before comparing two prices, check whether their market, date, unit and commodity details match.
Read the record before the number
Check the market name and the date the price was reported. Records from different days can describe different conditions, so do not read them as same-day prices.
Units must match too. A kilogram, dozen, crate and local measure are not interchangeable. If the unit is unclear, pause the comparison and check the source record.
- Market and district
- Date reported by the source
- Crop name, variety or grade
- Unit and currency
- Whether the value is minimum, maximum or average
When details are uncertain, do not guess
If the source does not provide an average, do not present the midpoint between minimum and maximum as though it were the source's average. Any calculated value needs a disclosed method.
When verified market records become available, कृषिसखा will show the source, date, unit and price type. The site does not invent prices when records are unavailable.