Your plan for Cooch Behar

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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):

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 21 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 ₹5,600 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹41,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Potato: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.0–6.2.

Money

Yield: about 133 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹1,055 a quintal at mandis in your district.

This week: about ₹520 a quintal, the middle of 6 mandis in your district (latest 11 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹14,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in February.

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

Needs about 270 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–25 °C on average, and survives 4–32 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Coriander: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 5.6 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 ₹8,351 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹14,525 a quintal, the middle of 22 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹64,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹18,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Maize: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 23 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹1,824 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹2,700 a quintal, the middle of 495 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹41,000 a season after typical costs.

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

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.

Water

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

Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 22 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 ₹2,200 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in December.

Typical costs are about ₹30,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °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, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 4.4 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,475 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹3,955 a quintal, the middle of 8 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in April.

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

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Niger Seed: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.4 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹8,763 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 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.2 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹6,320 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,850 a quintal, the middle of 172 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹11,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in October.

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

Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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):

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.6 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹6,750 a quintal across mandis in your state.

This week: about ₹14,050 a quintal, the middle of 81 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹21,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in January.

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

Needs about 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °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, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

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 last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹3,830 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹4,882 a quintal, the middle of 12 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹5,000 a season after typical costs.

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 ₹6,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 280 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–24 °C on average, and survives 3–30 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 72 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 ₹2,188 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹55,000 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 is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 140 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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):

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

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 (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹1,525 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹26,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 310 mm it can use in a normal year, and 220 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):

• Sep 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

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 last season's harvest (January 2026): about ₹1,400 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹89,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 310 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 310 mm it can use in a normal year, and 220 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):

• Sep 32 °C / 25 °C (outside its best range)
• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 113 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 ₹1,025 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in May.

Typical costs are about ₹83,000 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 330 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 27 °C / 14 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sweet Potato: 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Many fields here are short of nitrogen, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

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).

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 (February–March 2026): about ₹2,388 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹55,000 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 is enough in a normal year. Keep one irrigation ready for a dry year.

Needs about 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 13–27 °C on average, and survives 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Fenugreek (Methi): 8 out of 10 (good).

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of potassium, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.2 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 ₹5,199 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,405 a quintal, the middle of 20 mandis across India (latest 12 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹24,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

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 is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 170 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (20 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.9 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹6,108 a quintal across India's mandis.

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 ₹17,000 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 October.

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

Needs about 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 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 / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.0 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,171 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,000 a quintal, the middle of 268 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹17,000 a season after typical costs.

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

Prices are usually best in November.

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

Needs about 220 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 17–34 °C on average, and survives 5–45 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Many fields here are short of boron, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of nitrogen.

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.8 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 ₹6,349 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹7,400 a quintal, the middle of 21 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹12,000 a season after typical costs.

Minimum support price: ₹8,343 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in August.

Typical costs are about ₹23,000 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 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (10 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 25–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

• Oct 32 °C / 23 °C
• Nov 29 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 26 °C / 14 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 24 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Cowpea (Lobia): 8 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.
• Low nitrogen matters less: it makes its own.
• Many fields here are short of sulphur, which it needs a lot.
• Most fields here are short of boron.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 2.8 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹6,592 a quintal across India's mandis.

This week: about ₹8,781 a quintal, the middle of 24 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹14,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹10,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.