Change farm details

Your plan for Noney

Whole year Rain only

We checked 51 crops against your soil, rain and temperature, whether or not they're grown near you.

Your land

Soil

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

Rain

About 1,430 mm in Whole year

January–December, in a normal year. A dry year brings about 1,090 mm.

Temperature

Days about 27 °C, nights 17 °C in Whole year

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

Good fit 4

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. Lemon

    Holds the land all year

    Counted with lime in government figures. Priced from mandis across India.

    ₹2.2 lakh–₹3.2 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹1.1 lakh–₹2.2 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 930 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 12–36 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Soil

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

    Money

    Yield: about 43 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district). Government figures count it with lime.

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹6,250 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹7,500 a quintal, the middle of 145 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,030 2021
    2. ₹4,050 2022
    3. ₹3,710 2023
    4. ₹6,000 2024
    5. ₹4,410 2025

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

    Prices are usually best in April.

    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. Tapioca (Cassava)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹3.6 lakh–₹5.4 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    After typical costs: ₹1.1 lakh–₹2.9 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 820 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 10–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.5–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 149 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,500 a quintal, the middle of 70 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹2.8 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,680 2021
    2. ₹3,000 2022
    3. ₹3,100 2023
    4. ₹3,000 2024
    5. ₹3,000 2025

    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 ₹2.4 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  3. Aonla (Indian Gooseberry)

    Holds the land all year

    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 year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹39,000–₹81,000 an acre a year

    • 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 950 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–29 °C on average, and survives 14–35 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.0–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 29 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–January 2026): about ₹3,563 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹5,500 a quintal, the middle of 33 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,900 2021
    2. ₹2,760 2022
    3. ₹3,000 2023
    4. ₹2,760 2024
    5. ₹4,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in September.

    Typical costs are about ₹44,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Dragon Fruit

    Holds the land all year

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

    No price yet to estimate income

    • 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 490 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 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 18–28 °C on average, and survives 12–34 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.3–6.7. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 23 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    No mandi or support price for this crop yet.

Possible, with effort 33

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. Grapes

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹4.9 lakh–₹7.3 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹2.4 lakh–₹4.8 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 880 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 18–30 °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 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    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 77 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–April 2026): about ₹7,900 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,630 2021
    2. ₹6,250 2022
    3. ₹6,590 2023
    4. ₹6,490 2024
    5. ₹8,260 2025

    Prices are usually best in November.

    Typical costs are about ₹2.5 lakh an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  2. Pomegranate

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹3.9 lakh–₹5.8 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹2.0 lakh–₹3.9 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • 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 950 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–32 °C on average, and survives 8–40 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 6.5–7.5. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 49 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹10,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹10,400 a quintal, the middle of 134 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹3.1 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹6,000 2021
    2. ₹6,150 2022
    3. ₹6,880 2023
    4. ₹7,150 2024
    5. ₹7,800 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹1.9 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. Lime (Kagzi)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.9 lakh–₹2.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹1.0 lakh–₹2.0 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool 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 930 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 26–32 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °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 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C (outside its best range)

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Money

    Yield: about 43 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–May 2026, July–November 2026): about ₹5,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹6,000 a quintal, the middle of 39 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.7 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,450 2021
    2. ₹3,360 2022
    3. ₹3,500 2023
    4. ₹5,000 2024
    5. ₹3,700 2025

    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 ₹88,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  4. Sweet Orange (Mosambi)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.9 lakh–₹2.8 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹62,000–₹1.6 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 930 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–30 °C on average, and survives 13–38 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 5.0–6.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 67 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹3,600 a quintal, the middle of 124 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹3,040 2021
    2. ₹3,230 2022
    3. ₹3,500 2023
    4. ₹3,410 2024
    5. ₹3,330 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    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.

  5. Mango

    Holds the land all year

    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 year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 4

    After typical costs: ₹96,000–₹1.5 lakh an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • 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 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 24–30 °C on average, and survives 8–48 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    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 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 4 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹4,125 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹5,260 2021
    2. ₹5,700 2022
    3. ₹5,610 2023
    4. ₹6,170 2024
    5. ₹5,860 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹16,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  6. Litchi

    Holds the land all year

    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 year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 5

    After typical costs: ₹51,000–₹1.1 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–35 °C on average, and survives 15–40 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

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

    Money

    Yield: about 14 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (its government crop records list none for your district).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 5 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (May–June 2026): about ₹11,375 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹8,000 2024
    2. ₹14,000 2025

    Prices are usually best in August.

    Typical costs are about ₹62,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  7. Guava

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.3 lakh–₹1.9 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹40,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–33 °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 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    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 60 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (December 2025–February 2026): about ₹3,000 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹4,000 a quintal, the middle of 130 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹1.2 lakh a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,580 2021
    2. ₹2,500 2022
    3. ₹2,600 2023
    4. ₹3,080 2024
    5. ₹3,250 2025

    Prices are usually best in June.

    Typical costs are about ₹86,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  8. Sapota (Chikoo)

    Holds the land all year

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

    ₹1.3 lakh–₹2.0 lakh

    per acre a year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹36,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a year

    • 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 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 20–34 °C on average, and survives 11–42 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °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 50 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price through the year (December 2025–November 2026): about ₹3,825 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹4,500 a quintal, the middle of 48 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹99,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹2,780 2021
    2. ₹3,040 2022
    3. ₹3,360 2023
    4. ₹3,530 2024
    5. ₹3,950 2025

    Prices are usually best in October.

    Typical costs are about ₹97,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2023–2025), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

  9. Custard Apple

    Holds the land all year

    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 year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 3

    After typical costs: ₹52,000–₹1.1 lakh an acre a year

    • Needs care: Risky: 3 irrigations short
    • Needs care: Cool in November
    • 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 1,060 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 23–30 °C on average, and survives 11–41 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

    Months in orange are outside its best range.

    Soil

    Likes pH 7.0–8.0. We have no pH figures for this place.

    Money

    Yield: about 39 quintals an acre, the typical figure across India (no figures for your state).

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 3 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    On rain alone it gets about 87% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 87% of this yield.

    Mandi price at this season's harvest so far (September–November 2026): about ₹4,500 a quintal across India's mandis.

    This week: about ₹4,575 a quintal, the middle of 30 mandis across India (latest 13 Nov). At that price an acre would leave about ₹85,000 a year after typical costs.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹4,000 2022
    2. ₹3,250 2023
    3. ₹3,630 2024
    4. ₹4,490 2025

    Prices are usually best in April.

    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.

  10. Ber

    Holds the land all year

    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 year, before costs

    once bearing, from about year 2

    After typical costs: ₹47,000–₹1.0 lakh an acre a year

    • Suits: Rain is enough
    • Needs care: Cool in October
    • 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 950 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain gives about 920 mm it can use in a normal year, and 620 mm in a dry year.

    Temperature

    Grows best at 25–42 °C on average, and survives 7–50 °C.

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

    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Jul 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Aug 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Sep 29 °C / 22 °C
    • Oct 28 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Nov 25 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Dec 22 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jan 22 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
    • Feb 25 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
    • Mar 28 °C / 15 °C (outside its best range)
    • Apr 30 °C / 18 °C (outside its best range)
    • May 29 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
    • Jun 29 °C / 22 °C

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

    A new planting gives its first real harvest after about 2 years. The money here is for plants already bearing.

    Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–March 2026): about ₹3,127 a quintal across India's mandis.

    Average mandi price each year (₹ a quintal):
    1. ₹1,180 2022
    2. ₹2,000 2023
    3. ₹2,230 2024
    4. ₹2,760 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 ₹66,000 an acre: about half of what a usual harvest earns (2024–2026), as in farm cost surveys. They are spent whatever the harvest.

14 crops won't work here See why for each one

4 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).