Varagu (Kodo Millet)

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 1,720 mm it can use in a normal year, and 1,570 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 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 28 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 27 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Varagu (Kodo Millet): 9 out of 10 (good).

• 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 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.