Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 560 mm it can use in a normal year, and 420 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–27 °C on average, and survives 5–33 °C.

Here, in its growing months (day / night):

• Jun 29 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 26 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 25 °C / 17 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 25 °C / 16 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 23 °C / 12 °C (outside its best range)

Soil

Soil for Varagu (Kodo Millet): 8 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: sulphur, zinc, iron and 3 more.

• Soil here is often more alkaline than it likes.

Likes pH 4.8–6.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹2,025 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,266 a quintal, the middle of 13 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in August.