Your plan for Bankura

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 540 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 630 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 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Capsicum: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 64 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 (November–December 2025): about ₹6,000 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in July.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 570 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 630 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 36 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 17 °C

Soil

Soil for Brinjal: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 75 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 ₹4,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹78,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), 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 890 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 860 mm it can use in a normal year, and 730 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 38 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 17 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Ginger: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 45 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–February 2026): about ₹6,125 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in August.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 460 mm it can use in a normal year, and 400 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–32 °C on average, and survives 6–38 °C.

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

• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Soil

Soil for Cucumber: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

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 ₹4,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹62,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 500 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 580 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 38 °C / 26 °C
• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Soil

Soil for Jute: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 11 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

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

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

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bitter Gourd: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 57 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 ₹4,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in February.

Typical costs are about ₹93,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 590 mm it can use in a normal year, and 530 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 12–35 °C.

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Okra (Bhindi): 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 47 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 ₹3,750 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in January.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 570 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 630 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 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 17 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Green Chillies: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 17 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 ₹5,500 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹29,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Pumpkin: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

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 ₹1,825 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹53,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 610 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 730 mm it can use in a normal year, and 630 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 22–36 °C on average, and survives 15–42 °C.

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 30 °C / 17 °C

Soil

Soil for Cotton: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 9.9 quintals of kapas (raw cotton) 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–January 2026): about ₹7,350 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹8,267 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

That is the price for medium staple kapas (raw cotton). Long staple kapas has ₹8,667 a quintal.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹28,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 540 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 690 mm it can use in a normal year, and 610 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 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Tomato: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 85 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 ₹4,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹1.1 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 330 mm it can use in a normal year, and 280 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Radish: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 57 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 (October 2026): about ₹3,300 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹56,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 520 mm it can use in a normal year, and 430 mm in a dry year.

Temperature

Grows best at 10–25 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cauliflower: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 102 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 ₹2,550 a quintal across mandis in your state.

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

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹1.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 670 mm it can use in a normal year, and 590 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 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 42 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 ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

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.

Water

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

Needs about 480 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 540 mm it can use in a normal year, and 440 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 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 30 °C / 17 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Onion: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 76 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 ₹1,950 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in September.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 400 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Bottle Gourd: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 42 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 ₹1,700 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in January.

Typical costs are about ₹34,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain falls about 4 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 890 mm it can use in a normal year, and 800 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 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rice: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 18 quintals of paddy an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October 2026): about ₹2,400 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

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.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 590 mm it can use in a normal year, and 530 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 18–26 °C on average, and survives 11–34 °C.

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Niger Seed: 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.1 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 ₹10,750 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹10,052 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹8,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

Grows best at 20–28 °C on average, and survives 17–35 °C.

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Horse Gram (Kulthi): 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (October–November 2026): about ₹5,459 a quintal across India's mandis.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹8,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 380 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 640 mm it can use in a normal year, and 570 mm in a dry year.

Heavy rain here can waterlog it. Grow it on raised beds or land that drains well.

Temperature

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

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

• Jun 36 °C / 26 °C
• Jul 32 °C / 26 °C
• Aug 32 °C / 26 °C
• Sep 32 °C / 26 °C

Soil

Soil for Jowar (Sorghum): 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 2.4 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 ₹3,701 a quintal across India's mandis.

Minimum support price: ₹4,023 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹12,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.