Your plan for Balrampur

Water

Rain is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 120 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 12–26 °C on average, and survives 10–37 °C.

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

• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C

Soil

Soil for Radish: 6 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 110 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January 2026): about ₹1,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹49,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 16–25 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.
• Most fields here are short of iron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 66 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹3,989 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in June.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 21–36 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Moong (Green Gram): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.9 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹8,803 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹8,050 a quintal, the middle of 152 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹10,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,780 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹14,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Lentil (Masoor): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.7 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February 2026): about ₹7,040 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹6,950 a quintal, the middle of 10 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹10,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹7,390 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹16,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–35 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Urad (Black Gram): 7 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.2 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 80% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 80% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January 2026): about ₹8,993 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹7,850 a quintal, the middle of 172 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹263 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,200 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹14,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 5 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 360 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 5–27 °C.

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

• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 26 °C / 11 °C
• Mar 32 °C / 15 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Wheat: 6 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of zinc, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 13 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 41% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 41% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,405 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹2,526 a quintal, the middle of 3 mandis in your district (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹5,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹2,610 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 10–40 °C.

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

• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 26 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 7 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.2 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 75% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 75% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹8,558 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹11,870 a quintal, the middle of 13 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would lose about ₹4,000 a season at typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹10,346 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 7–40 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 26 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 4.9 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March 2026): about ₹5,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹7,981 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

Minimum support price: ₹6,613 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹20,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 7–30 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Potato: 7 out of 10 (okay).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.0–6.2.

Money

Yield: about 113 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹755 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹600 a quintal, the middle of 89 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

Prices swing a lot from year to year, so income can be well above or below this range.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹56,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 3 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–24 °C on average, and survives 4–30 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 6.5 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,320 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,705 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis in your state (latest 13 Nov).

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹15,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 10 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–29 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 21 °C
• Nov 28 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 24 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 22 °C / 8 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Gram (Chana): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of phosphorus, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of organic carbon.
• Most fields here are short of zinc.

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,786 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 268 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov).

Minimum support price: ₹5,958 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.