What to do in Kottayam today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying33.8 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingSaturday, 6 am–9 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)Not neededRain 40 mm covers the crop’s need.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Saturday6 am – 9 am3 h
- Sunday6 am – 3 pm9 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Today9 Oct
15 mm
100%
32° 24°
Sat10 Oct
15 mm
100%
31° 24°
Sun11 Oct
4.9 mm
78%
32° 24°
Mon12 Oct
0.5 mm
79%
32° 24°
Tue13 Oct
0.4 mm
85%
32° 25°
Wed14 Oct
2.7 mm
92%
31° 25°
Thu15 Oct
1.2 mm
84%
31° 24°
Spray window
Sat 6 am – 9 am
3 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
0 mm
Rain 39.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 30 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Kottayam, Kerala · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 8:25 pm
Today in Kottayam’s mandis
8 October 2026 · 16 mandis: Athirampuzha Market, Aymanam VFPCK Market, Bharnanganam VFPCK, Ettumanoor Market, Ettumanoor VFPCK Market, Kanjirappally Market
- Banana₹6,2509 mandi · vs India +37%Best: ₹8,800 · Kottayam Market
- Bhindi₹4,2007 mandi · vs India +29%Best: ₹5,600 · Pala Market
- Bitter gourd₹7,1006 mandi · vs India +46%Best: ₹8,000 · Kottayam Market
- Banana - Green₹5,9006 mandi · vs India +80%Best: ₹7,500 · Pampady Market
- Beetroot₹5,0006 mandi · vs India +11%Best: ₹6,000 · Pala Market
- Brinjal₹3,2006 mandi · vs India 0%Best: ₹5,200 · Pala Market
- Cowpea₹6,5005 mandi · vs India +37%Best: ₹7,500 · Pala Market
- Onion₹6,1005 mandi · vs India +36%Best: ₹10,800 · Pala Market
- Green Chilli₹6,0005 mandi · vs India +22%Best: ₹8,500 · Pala Market
- Carrot₹5,0005 mandi · vs India +14%Best: ₹5,500 · Pala Market
- Snakeguard₹5,0005 mandi · vs India +33%Best: ₹5,500 · Pala Market
- Cabbage₹3,2005 mandi · vs India +42%Best: ₹3,700 · Kottayam Market
Every mandi in the district
- Thalayolaparambu Market28 cropsGinger ₹19,200 · Cluster beans ₹9,100 · Mango ₹8,500 · Bitter gourd ₹7,400
- Athirampuzha Market24 cropsGarlic ₹19,500 · Galgal ₹14,500 · Ginger ₹9,500 · French Beans ₹9,200
- Pampady Market19 cropsGinger ₹20,000 · Banana - Green ₹7,500 · Bitter gourd ₹7,000 · Cowpea ₹6,500
- Ettumanoor Market16 cropsBitter gourd ₹6,500 · Onion ₹5,700 · Colacasia ₹5,600 · Banana - Green ₹5,500
- Pala Market16 cropsCluster beans ₹11,100 · Onion ₹8,650 · Green Chilli ₹8,500 · Cowpea ₹7,500
- Kottayam Market13 cropsBlack Gram ₹11,400 · Green Gram ₹10,200 · Bengal Gram ₹8,600 · Bitter gourd ₹8,000
- Aymanam VFPCK Market2 cropsBanana ₹6,500 · Coconut Seed ₹5,200
- Kattampak VFPCK Market2 cropsBanana ₹6,500 · Snakeguard ₹2,600
- Mutholy VFPCK Market2 cropsCowpea ₹6,200 · Bhindi ₹4,200
- Vakathanam VFPCK Market2 cropsCowpea ₹6,500 · Banana ₹2,000
- Bharnanganam VFPCK1 cropsBanana ₹6,200
- Ettumanoor VFPCK Market1 cropsSnakeguard ₹3,900
- Kanjirappally Market1 cropsAmaranthus ₹5,800
- Parathode VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana - Green ₹6,300
- Ramapuram VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,400
- Vayala VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,300
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.
- BananaHere₹6,250Best nearby₹11,250Palayamkottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tirunelveli · 159 km
- BhindiHere₹4,200Best nearby₹6,000Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 52 km
- Bitter gourdHere₹7,100Best nearby₹10,000Aralamoodu Market, Thiruvananthapuram · 131 km
- Banana - GreenHere₹5,900Best nearby₹7,500Pandanadu VFPCK Market, Alappuzha · 24 km
- BeetrootHere₹5,000Best nearby₹7,600Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 52 km
- BrinjalHere₹3,200Best nearby₹5,500Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 52 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- AlappuzhaKerala · 24 km7 mandisBanana - Green ₹4,600 · Ashgourd ₹2,600 · Beetroot ₹4,100
- PathanamthittaKerala · 46 km13 mandisBanana ₹7,200 · Cowpea ₹7,250 · Bitter gourd ₹6,800
- ErnakulamKerala · 52 km21 mandisBanana ₹5,250 · Ashgourd ₹2,600 · Pineapple ₹6,200
- IdukkiKerala · 57 km2 mandisOnion ₹6,200 · Tomato ₹4,300 · Tapioca ₹3,800
- KollamKerala · 79 km19 mandisBanana ₹6,200 · Bitter gourd ₹7,000 · Cowpea ₹5,700
- ThrissurKerala · 109 km25 mandisBanana ₹5,600 · Ashgourd ₹2,400 · Drumstick ₹6,450
- TenkasiTamil Nadu · 112 km3 mandisBeans ₹11,250 · Green Avare ₹8,250 · Onion Green ₹7,750
- TheniTamil Nadu · 115 km7 mandisLemon ₹17,000 · Onion Green ₹6,750 · Onion ₹5,750
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
- Banana₹4,550India
- Bhindi₹3,250India
- Bitter gourd₹4,872India
- Banana - Green₹3,275India
- Beetroot₹4,500India
- Brinjal₹3,200India
What is selling around (100 km)
Banana38Bitter gourd18Banana - Green17Cowpea17Amaranthus16Ashgourd16Tomato14Brinjal14Tapioca14Bhindi13Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus13Onion12Snakeguard12Pumpkin12Ginger11Beetroot11Cucumbar11Cabbage10Colacasia9Pineapple9Carrot9Green Chilli9Cauliflower9Little gourd8Drumstick8Bottle gourd8Mango7Lemon6
Notices and deadlines
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Schemes for small farmers
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Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.