Dakshina Kannada — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Dakshina Kannada today

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

Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying23.3 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–11 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)18 mm≈ 70,823 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 11 am5 h
Saturday6 am – 9 am3 h
Saturday1 pm – 6 pm5 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

8.5 mm

86%

30° 25°

Sat10 Oct

4.1 mm

87%

30° 24°

Sun11 Oct

0.9 mm

37%

31° 25°

Mon12 Oct

0.5 mm

24%

32° 26°

Tue13 Oct

0.0 mm

27%

34° 25°

Wed14 Oct

0.3 mm

39%

33° 25°

Thu15 Oct

1.2 mm

69%

31° 25°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 11 am
5 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

17.5 mm
Rain 15.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 30 mm

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

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:08 am

Today in Dakshina Kannada’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 3 mandis: Bantwala APMC, Puttur APMC, Sulya APMC

Every mandi in the district

Bantwala APMC2 cropsArecanut ₹28,750 · Rice ₹2,900
Puttur APMC2 cropsBlack pepper ₹68,000 · Arecanut ₹46,000
Sulya APMC1 cropsArecanut ₹25,000

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.

ArecanutHere₹30,600Best nearby₹47,000Kundapura APMC, Udupi · 48 km
Black pepperHere₹68,000Best nearby₹70,000APMC THIRTHAHALLI, Shivamogga · 137 km
RiceHere₹2,900Best nearby₹2,800Bhadravathi APMC, Shivamogga · 137 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)

Arecanut3Banana - Green3Copra2Bhindi2Banana2Cowpea2Beetroot2Amaranthus2Cucumbar2Pumpkin2Black pepper1Coconut Oil1Lemon1Red gram/Arhar/Tur1Black Gram1Cashewnuts1Drumstick1Bitter gourd1Carrot1Ridgeguard1Onion1Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus1Little gourd1Coconut1Snakeguard1Ashgourd1Brinjal1Cabbage1

Notices and deadlines

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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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News from Karnataka

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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.