Samai (Little Millet)
A monsoon crop. Sow in Jun–Jul, harvest in Sep–Oct.
Sowing Growing Harvest
When to sow and harvest
Sowing Growing Harvest
Will it grow on your land?
Pick your place and water to see:
- Whether Samai (Little Millet) suits your land Good fit, possible or won't work, with the reasons.
- What it could earn an acre From yields near you and mandi prices.
- Water and fertiliser it needs Irrigations for your water, and bags for one acre.
What it needs
Temperature
Survives 15–45 °C. Frost hurts it.
Water
The check above works out its water need on your land.
Soil pH
Likes slightly acidic soil. Grows from pH 5 to 7.
Soil
- No salty soil
- Ordinary farm soil is fine
- N Needs plenty of nitrogen and zinc
Source: FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.
Fertiliser for one acre
Watch out for
Mandi price, month by month
Rupees a quintal, typical across India's mandis: each month's latest price (Dec 2025–May 2026, Oct–Nov 2026).
Source: Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).
Where it grows in India
Where it grows most
The districts with the most area in recent years. The map colours every district growing it on at least 100 ha by yield; the numbers mark these districts.
No recent district figures for this crop.