Your plan for East Jaintia Hills

Water

Rain is enough, even in a dry year.

Needs about 200 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Beans (Vegetable): 9 out of 10 (good).

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 29 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 (February 2026): about ₹7,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in April.

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 230 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 26 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 ₹2,244 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹35,000 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 (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Coriander: 9 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.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 5.2 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (your district's own figure looked wrong).

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 ₹57,000 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 (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C

Soil

Soil for Peas & Beans (Dry): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 8.0 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 ₹4,209 a quintal across India's mandis.

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 ₹17,000 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 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 (40 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 5–32 °C.

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Lentil (Masoor): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.1 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 ₹6,027 a quintal across India's mandis.

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 ₹13,000 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 November.

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 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 (40 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Rajmash (Kidney Bean): 9 out of 10 (good).

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

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

No yield records for this crop yet.

No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Water

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

Needs about 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 100 mm it can use in a normal year (50 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 45 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

On rain alone it gets about 76% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 76% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March 2026): about ₹10,750 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹95,000 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 560 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 230 mm it can use in a normal year (140 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Apr 27 °C / 16 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 65 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 76% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 76% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (June 2026): about ₹5,300 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 June.

Typical costs are about ₹57,000 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 120 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 77 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 ₹1,513 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

Typical costs are about ₹35,000 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 390 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 100 mm it can use in a normal year (50 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Mar 25 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 56 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 76% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 76% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (April 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in June.

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 250 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 67 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 ₹1,450 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in July.

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 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 (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• Soil here is often more acidic than it likes.

Likes pH 5.8–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 74 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 ₹1,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in July.

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 260 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 7–32 °C.

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 6.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 87 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 ₹1,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in September.

Typical costs are about ₹54,000 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 190 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C (outside its best range)
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Sesame (Til): 9 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.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 3.7 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 ₹8,733 a quintal across India's mandis.

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 ₹37,000 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 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 2 irrigations (5 cm each) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 350 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 70 mm it can use in a normal year (40 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 200 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

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

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

• Oct 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 22 °C / 9 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

• The pH here suits it, though not most crops.

Likes pH 5.5–6.8.

Money

Yield: about 32 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

On rain alone it gets about 78% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 78% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (March–April 2026): about ₹2,688 a quintal across India's mandis.

Prices are usually best in October.

Typical costs are about ₹48,000 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 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 60 mm it can use in a normal year (30 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 26 °C / 18 °C
• Nov 24 °C / 13 °C
• Dec 21 °C / 9 °C
• Jan 20 °C / 7 °C

Soil

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

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

Likes pH 7.0–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 6.7 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

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 ₹30,000 a season after typical costs.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹19,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.