Prakasam — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Prakasam today

From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it6.6 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–9 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)27 mm≈ 1,08,864 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockHeat: 36°CShade at midday, cool water 3–4 times a day.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 9 am3 h
Saturday6 am – 9 am3 h

Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days

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Rain (mm/hour)Chance of rainTemperatureSpray windowRed = wind above 15 km/h

Today9 Oct

3.1 mm

75%

36° 27°

Sat10 Oct

2.4 mm

54%

35° 27°

Sun11 Oct

1.1 mm

66%

34° 26°

Mon12 Oct

1.4 mm

50%

35° 27°

Tue13 Oct

0.9 mm

49%

35° 26°

Wed14 Oct

0.0 mm

29%

36° 26°

Thu15 Oct

0.6 mm

45%

35° 26°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 9 am
3 hours calm and dry

Rule: wind < 15 km/h, below 32°, dry for 3 hours

Irrigation need (7 days)

26.9 mm
Rain 9.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 34 mm

1 mm = 1 litre per m² = 4,047 litres per acre

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:50 am

Today in Prakasam’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 7 mandis: Addanki APMC, Darsi APMC, Kandukur APMC, Kondapi APMC, Maddipadu APMC, Ongole APMC

Every mandi in the district

Addanki APMC3 cropsBengal Gram ₹6,250 · Maize ₹2,450 · Paddy ₹2,440
Maddipadu APMC3 cropsBengal Gram ₹6,000 · Bajra ₹2,900 · Paddy ₹2,800
Darsi APMC2 cropsCotton ₹8,200 · Paddy ₹2,600
Santhamaguluru APMC2 cropsPaddy ₹2,550 · Maize ₹2,450
Kandukur APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,500
Kondapi APMC1 cropsBengal Gram ₹5,900
Ongole APMC1 cropsPaddy ₹2,500

Where to sell nearby

The highest price in mandis within 160 km. Distance is a straight line between district centres — by road it is longer. Add transport cost before deciding.

PaddyHere₹2,525Best nearby₹3,600Bapatla APMC, Bapatla · 64 km
Bengal GramHere₹6,000Best nearby₹6,900Parchur APMC, Bapatla · 64 km
MaizeHere₹2,450Best nearby₹2,700Kuchinapudi APMC, Bapatla · 64 km
CottonHere₹8,200Best nearby₹9,000Narasaraopet APMC, Palnadu · 81 km

Mandis in nearby districts

Crops: this month’s work and price trend

Kharif

Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato

The common crop cycle of north and central India — timings differ in the south and north-east; confirm with your Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

What is selling around (100 km)

Paddy15Cotton12Maize8Bengal Gram5Black Gram4Red gram/Arhar/Tur4Dry Chillies2Chili Red2Turmeric1Lime1Groundnut1Green Gram1Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal1Rice1

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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Nearby districts

Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.