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Your plan for Bishnupur

Kharif Rain only

We checked 55 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

It's November: this season's sowing time is over for every crop that suits. Use this plan for the next sowing.

Your land

Soil

No soil survey for this place yet. Add your soil card to judge soil.

Rain

About 779 mm in Kharif

June–September, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 647 mm.

Temperature

Days about 29 °C, nights 22 °C in Kharif

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Good fit 43

Water, temperature and soil type suit; amber shows what needs care, such as nutrients to add. Sorted by what is likely left per acre after costs; risky crops come lower.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Bitter Gourd

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹1.8 lakh–₹2.7 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹76,000–₹1.7 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–30 °C on average, and survives 15–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 63 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,550 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,230 2021
    2. ₹2,510 2022
    3. ₹2,670 2023
    4. ₹3,000 2024
    5. ₹2,750 2025

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Capsicum

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around November

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹2.0 lakh–₹3.0 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹71,000–₹1.7 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 62 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025): about ₹4,024 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,530 2021
    2. ₹3,430 2022
    3. ₹2,630 2023
    4. ₹4,000 2024
    5. ₹3,610 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.3 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  3. Ginger

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in May, harvest around January

    This season's sowing time (April–May) is over.

    No recent figures for your district. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.6 lakh–₹2.4 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹56,000–₹1.4 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 780 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 580 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 19–29 °C on average, and survives 13–35 °C.

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

    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 42 quintals an acre here (older figures, 2018-19).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹4,750 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,750 2023
    2. ₹9,750 2024
    3. ₹5,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 82%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 52%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 20%
  4. Brinjal

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around November

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹1.2 lakh–₹1.8 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹53,000–₹1.1 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 9–40 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 66 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 (December 2025): about ₹2,300 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,450 2021
    2. ₹1,640 2022
    3. ₹1,510 2023
    4. ₹1,910 2024
    5. ₹1,750 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹69,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 84%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 54%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 38%
  5. Jute

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in May, harvest around September

    This season's sowing time (March–May) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹73,000–₹1.3 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–37 °C on average, and survives 13–45 °C.

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

    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 11 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹12,950 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹5,925 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,580 2021
    2. ₹6,050 2022
    3. ₹5,200 2023
    4. ₹5,000 2024
    5. ₹6,380 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Sweet Potato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.6 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹48,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 490 mm it can use in a normal year, and 380 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–28 °C on average, and survives 10–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 38 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,740 2021
    2. ₹1,980 2022
    3. ₹1,940 2023
    4. ₹2,380 2024
    5. ₹2,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹59,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  7. Bottle Gourd

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹98,000–₹1.5 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹32,000–₹81,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 370 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 19–27 °C on average, and survives 12–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 82 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹1,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,090 2021
    2. ₹1,280 2022
    3. ₹1,250 2023
    4. ₹1,500 2024
    5. ₹1,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹66,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  8. Green Chillies

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around November

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹88,000–₹1.3 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹34,000–₹78,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 550 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 31 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 (December 2025): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,510 2021
    2. ₹3,050 2022
    3. ₹2,780 2023
    4. ₹3,560 2024
    5. ₹3,050 2025

    Prices are usually best in February.

    Typical costs are about ₹54,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  9. Tomato

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹79,000–₹1.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹21,000–₹61,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 510 mm it can use in a normal year, and 390 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–27 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–6.8. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 44 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,250 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,320 2021
    2. ₹1,850 2022
    3. ₹1,380 2023
    4. ₹2,250 2024
    5. ₹1,990 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹57,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 100%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 99%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 84%
  10. Onion

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in July, harvest around November

    This season's sowing time (July–August) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹1.1 lakh–₹1.7 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹10,000–₹65,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 430 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 390 mm it can use in a normal year, and 290 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 12–25 °C on average, and survives 4–33 °C.

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

    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 40 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 (December 2025): about ₹3,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,750 2024
    2. ₹3,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.0 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 91%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 90%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 80%

Possible, with effort 12

Each needs something extra: irrigation, soil care or a careful sowing time, or it likely loses money at typical costs. The card says what.

Sowing Growing Harvest

  1. Beans (Vegetable)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around September

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹2.2 lakh–₹3.3 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹66,000–₹1.8 lakh an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Warm in June
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

    Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 350 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

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

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 58 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹4,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,240 2021
    2. ₹4,230 2022
    3. ₹4,000 2023
    4. ₹4,560 2024
    5. ₹4,800 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.5 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Chillies (Dry)

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in July, harvest around December

    This season's sowing time (July–August) is over.

    Grown on 251 acres here. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹2.1 lakh–₹3.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹99,000–₹2.0 lakh an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 17–30 °C on average, and survives 8–35 °C.

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

    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 14 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    On rain alone it gets about 81% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 81% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹23,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹27,500 2023
    2. ₹25,500 2024
    3. ₹24,500 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 85%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 81%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 61%
  3. Cabbage

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around September

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹83,000–₹1.2 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹25,000–₹67,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Warm in June
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 430 mm it can use in a normal year, and 340 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 7–32 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 56 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 (September–October 2026): about ₹1,850 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,190 2021
    2. ₹1,530 2022
    3. ₹1,000 2023
    4. ₹1,670 2024
    5. ₹1,350 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹58,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 63%
    • Urea 63%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 56%
  4. Rice

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    Grown on 44,371 acres here. Sold at 2 mandis in your district.

    ₹38,000–₹57,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹9,000–₹29,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 6 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

    Rain falls about 6 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

    Needs about 1,000 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 650 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 16 quintals of paddy an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

    Minimum support price: ₹2,441 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,000 2023
    2. ₹3,500 2024
    3. ₹3,250 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹29,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 94%
    • Urea 94%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 85%
    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 8%
  5. Castor Seed

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in July, harvest around December

    This season's sowing time (July–August) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹32,000–₹48,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹8,000–₹24,000 an acre a season

    • Needs care: Risky: 2 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 470 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 15–39 °C.

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

    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 7.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    On rain alone it gets about 86% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 86% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,218 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,670 2021
    2. ₹6,580 2022
    3. ₹5,720 2023
    4. ₹5,530 2024
    5. ₹6,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹24,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Tobacco

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹18,000–₹27,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹6,000 to a profit of ₹3,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 410 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 490 mm it can use in a normal year, and 380 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–30 °C on average, and survives 7–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.0–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 8.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹2,609 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,650 2021
    2. ₹4,490 2022
    3. ₹4,570 2023
    4. ₹5,130 2025

    Prices are usually best in December.

    Typical costs are about ₹23,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  7. Maize

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around September

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    Grown on 1,400 acres here. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹16,000–₹25,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹6,000 to a profit of ₹3,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 430 mm it can use in a normal year, and 340 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–33 °C on average, and survives 10–47 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 8.7 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (September–October 2026): about ₹2,350 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹2,410 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,580 2021
    2. ₹2,020 2022
    3. ₹2,010 2023
    4. ₹2,230 2024
    5. ₹2,150 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹22,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 74%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 64%
    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 64%
  8. Turmeric

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in May, harvest around January

    This season's sowing time (May–June) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹1.0 lakh–₹1.5 lakh

    per acre a season, before costs

    At typical costs, from a loss of ₹36,000 to a profit of ₹15,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 780 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 750 mm it can use in a normal year, and 580 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 18–32 °C.

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

    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 9.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹13,513 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹7,100 2021
    2. ₹6,250 2022
    3. ₹7,250 2023
    4. ₹13,200 2024
    5. ₹11,770 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in November.

    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.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Urea 65%
  9. Groundnut

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in June, harvest around October

    This season's sowing time (June–July) is over.

    No recent figures for your district. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹20,000–₹30,000

    per acre a season, before costs

    Likely a loss at typical costs: ₹10,000–₹20,000 an acre a season

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 470 mm it can use in a normal year, and 360 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 22–32 °C on average, and survives 10–45 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–6.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 3.5 quintals an acre here (older figures, 2018-19).

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹7,087 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Minimum support price: ₹7,517 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,150 2021
    2. ₹5,500 2022
    3. ₹6,270 2023
    4. ₹5,680 2024
    5. ₹5,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹40,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

    How to make it work

    What local farmers put on it (share of fields):

    • Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) 65%
    • Urea 65%
    • Muriate of Potash (MOP) 41%
    • Single Super Phosphate (SSP) 14%
  10. Chrysanthemum

    JJASONDJFMAM

    Sow in July, harvest around December

    This season's sowing time (July) is over.

    No figures for your district: its government crop records list no area or yield for this crop.

    No price yet to estimate income

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Suits: Ideal temperatures
    • Not known: No soil data
    Why, and how to make it work

    Water

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

    Needs about 510 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 400 mm it can use in a normal year, and 300 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–25 °C on average, and survives 14–31 °C.

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

    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Aug 28 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 21 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 19 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 14 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.5–7.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 99 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

10 more crops aren't judged yet because we don't have their growing needs.

Next steps

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); 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; FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).