Your plan for Baran

Water

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

Needs about 140 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 49 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 ₹800 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 ₹22,000 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 1 irrigation (5 cm) short in a normal year, so it's risky without water.

Needs about 180 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.2–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.0 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 83% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 83% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹5,126 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Minimum support price: ₹8,780 a quintal (2026-27), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in May.

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

Needs about 210 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 150 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):

• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C (outside its best range)
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

Soil for Urad (Black Gram): 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 1.5 quintals an acre here in its other seasons (district figures).

On rain alone it gets about 73% of the water it needs, so the money here is worked at 73% of this yield.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹7,000 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Prices are usually best in July.

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 falls about 4 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 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 15–28 °C on average, and survives 7–40 °C.

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

• Oct 35 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C
• Feb 29 °C / 13 °C

Soil

Soil for Rapeseed & Mustard: 9 out of 10 (good).

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 6.8 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,058 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Minimum support price: ₹6,613 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹20,000 an acre (seed, fertiliser, labour and hired machines, from the government's cost survey). They are spent whatever the harvest.

Water

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

Needs about 290 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–8.5.

Money

Yield: about 7.4 quintals an acre here in this season (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,016 a quintal at mandis in your district.

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

Needs about 320 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–8.0.

Money

Yield: about 6.7 quintals an acre here (district figures).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (January–February 2026): about ₹9,133 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in August.

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 falls about 4 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 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 mm from the monsoon at sowing.

Temperature

Grows best at 16–24 °C on average, and survives 5–30 °C.

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

• Oct 35 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C
• Feb 29 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 6.0–6.5.

Money

Yield: about 4.4 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹6,963 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Prices are usually best in November.

Typical costs are about ₹8,000 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 4 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 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.5.

Money

Yield: about 5.1 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹5,543 a quintal at mandis in your district.

Minimum support price: ₹7,390 a quintal (2027-28), if you sell to government procurement.

Prices are usually best in April.

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

Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.0–6.2.

Money

Yield: about 82 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

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

Prices are usually best in December.

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

Needs about 340 mm of water here in its growing months. Rain in its months gives about 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C (outside its best range)
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.5–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 8.5 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹4,209 a quintal across India's mandis.

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 falls about 5 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 0 mm it can use in a normal year (0 mm in a dry one), and the soil holds about 160 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 35 °C / 20 °C
• Nov 31 °C / 14 °C
• Dec 27 °C / 11 °C
• Jan 25 °C / 10 °C (outside its best range)
• Feb 29 °C / 13 °C

Months in orange are outside its best range.

Soil

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

Not in the score: nitrogen, sulphur and boron.

• The pH here suits it.

Likes pH 5.0–7.0.

Money

Yield: about 61 quintals an acre, the typical figure in your state (your district's own figure looked wrong).

Rain gives it too little of the water it needs, so there's no income figure on rain alone: grow it only with irrigation.

Mandi price at last season's harvest (February–March 2026): about ₹3,125 a quintal across mandis in your state.

Prices are usually best in March.

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.