What to do in Banka today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Good for field work2.1 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingSaturday, 6 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)21 mm≈ 83,773 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Saturday6 am – 10 am4 h
- Saturday4 pm – 6 pm2 h
- Sunday11 am – 6 pm7 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Today9 Oct
2.1 mm
55%
28° 22°
Sat10 Oct
1.0 mm
55%
28° 22°
Sun11 Oct
0.5 mm
16%
29° 22°
Mon12 Oct
0.4 mm
2%
30° 23°
Tue13 Oct
0.0 mm
2%
31° 23°
Wed14 Oct
0.0 mm
0%
31° 22°
Thu15 Oct
0.0 mm
6%
30° 22°
Spray window
Sat 6 am – 10 am
4 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
20.7 mm
Rain 4 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 24 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Banka, Bihar · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:37 pm
Today in Banka’s mandis
8 October 2026 · 2 mandis: Amarpur APMC, Barahat APMC
- Onion₹5,0002 mandi · vs India +11%Best: ₹5,000 · Amarpur APMC
- Bhindi₹1,5001 mandi · vs India -54%Best: ₹1,500 · Amarpur APMC
- Potato₹1,2001 mandi · vs India +20%Best: ₹1,200 · Amarpur APMC
Every mandi in the district
- Amarpur APMC3 cropsOnion ₹5,000 · Bhindi ₹1,500 · Potato ₹1,200
- Barahat APMC1 cropsOnion ₹5,000
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.
- OnionHere₹5,000Best nearby₹4,960Birbhum APMC, Birbhum · 124 km
- BhindiHere₹1,500Best nearby₹3,000Birpur APMC, Supaul · 141 km
- PotatoHere₹1,200Best nearby₹1,600Triveniganj APMC, Supaul · 141 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- BhagalpurBihar · 41 km1 mandisPointed gourd ₹3,500 · Brinjal ₹2,500 · Bhindi ₹2,000
- JamuiBihar · 71 km1 mandisGreen Chilli ₹4,600 · Tomato ₹3,500 · Brinjal ₹2,300
- KhagariaBihar · 83 km1 mandisPointed gourd ₹3,200
- SheikhpuraBihar · 113 km2 mandisBitter gourd ₹4,270 · Cucumbar ₹4,270 · Brinjal ₹4,170
- SaharsaBihar · 115 km1 mandisCucumbar ₹2,800 · Onion ₹2,400 · Brinjal ₹1,600
- BirbhumWest Bengal · 124 km4 mandisOnion ₹4,955 · Rice ₹3,962 · Paddy ₹2,490
- Paschim BardhamanWest Bengal · 133 km2 mandisMasur Dal ₹9,765 · Mustard ₹6,413 · Rice ₹4,768
- SupaulBihar · 141 km3 mandisBhindi ₹2,700 · Green Chilli ₹4,400 · Onion ₹4,200
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
What is selling around (100 km)
Pointed gourd2Brinjal2Bhindi2Green Chilli1Tomato1Bitter gourd1
Notices and deadlines
All →- 15DecPMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) · 68 days left
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.