Palakkad — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Palakkad today

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

Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it14.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingSaturday, 8 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)19 mm≈ 76,893 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

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

6.5 mm

68%

30° 24°

Sat10 Oct

4.6 mm

65%

32° 23°

Sun11 Oct

0.0 mm

34%

34° 24°

Mon12 Oct

0.0 mm

45%

35° 24°

Tue13 Oct

1.5 mm

45%

34° 24°

Wed14 Oct

0.6 mm

59%

33° 24°

Thu15 Oct

3.0 mm

84%

31° 24°

Spray window

Sat 8 am – 10 am
2 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

19 mm
Rain 16.2 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 32 mm

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

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Palakkad, Kerala · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:03 am

Today in Palakkad’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 13 mandis: Alenellur VFPCK Market, Elevancheri VFPCK Market, Karimpuzha VFPCK Market, Kizhakkancheri VFPCK Market, Koduvayoor Market, Kollengode VFPCK Market

Every mandi in the district

Palakkad Market45 cropsChili Red ₹28,100 · Garlic ₹25,000 · Lemon ₹17,600 · Red gram/Arhar/Tur ₹14,800
Koduvayoor Market34 cropsGarlic ₹21,200 · Ginger ₹16,700 · Lime ₹14,700 · Mango ₹12,200
Kollengode VFPCK Market4 cropsCowpea ₹4,500 · Bhindi ₹4,000 · Snakeguard ₹3,500 · Bottle gourd ₹2,000
Vaniyamkulam VFPCK Market2 cropsBitter gourd ₹4,600 · Ashgourd ₹2,900
Alenellur VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹4,800
Elevancheri VFPCK Market1 cropsCowpea ₹4,500
Karimpuzha VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹5,900
Kizhakkancheri VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,300
Kottayi VFPCK Market1 cropsPumpkin ₹1,200
Paliyamangalam VFPCK Market1 cropsCowpea ₹4,000
Perumatty VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,000
Puthupariyaram VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana - Green ₹6,000
Vadakkenchery Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,000

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.

BananaHere₹6,000Best nearby₹8,600Kottayam Market, Kottayam · 133 km
CowpeaHere₹4,500Best nearby₹7,000Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 91 km
Banana - GreenHere₹6,000Best nearby₹7,500Perambra Market, Kozhikode · 109 km
Bitter gourdHere₹5,900Best nearby₹9,000Chavakkad Market, Thrissur · 56 km
BhindiHere₹4,000Best nearby₹6,000Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 91 km
SnakeguardHere₹3,600Best nearby₹6,200Thrippunithura Market, Ernakulam · 91 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)

Banana48Ashgourd32Brinjal30Bitter gourd29Bhindi29Banana - Green29Tomato28Amaranthus28Drumstick27Beetroot27Carrot27Cauliflower27Cabbage27Onion26Green Chilli26Cowpea26Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus26Bottle gourd26Pumpkin25Snakeguard24Ginger22Cucumbar22Lemon21Tapioca21Cluster beans19Coconut18Ridgeguard18Green Avare17

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.