Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,200 mm it can use in a normal year, and 820 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 / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
• Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
• Sep 29 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

No soil score here: the soil tests don't say enough about nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium.

Likes pH 4.8–6.0.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,358 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.