Balasore — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Balasore today

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

Field work (3 days)Good for field work2.2 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingFriday, 6 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)Not neededRain 93 mm covers the crop’s need.
For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.

Spray windows

Friday6 am – 10 am4 h
Friday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
Saturday6 am – 12 pm6 h
Saturday4 pm – 6 pm2 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

1.1 mm

81%

31° 24°

Sat10 Oct

0.8 mm

53%

31° 23°

Sun11 Oct

0.3 mm

35%

31° 23°

Mon12 Oct

0.4 mm

27%

31° 23°

Tue13 Oct

0.6 mm

31%

32° 23°

Wed14 Oct

16 mm

84%

29° 23°

Thu15 Oct

74 mm

88%

26° 24°

Spray window

Today 6 am – 10 am
4 hours calm and dry · 2 windows today

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

0 mm
Rain 93.2 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 23 mm

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

Alerts

Heavy rain · 15 Oct

Balasore, Odisha · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:39 am

Today in Balasore’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 4 mandis: Balasore APMC, Barikpur APMC, Jaleswar APMC, Nilagiri APMC

Every mandi in the district

Balasore APMC6 cropsGreen Chilli ₹5,000 · Bhindi ₹4,000 · Cauliflower ₹4,000 · Tomato ₹3,700
Barikpur APMC5 cropsGreen Chilli ₹5,000 · Bhindi ₹4,000 · Cauliflower ₹4,000 · Tomato ₹3,700
Nilagiri APMC3 cropsBrinjal ₹4,600 · Tomato ₹4,200 · Pumpkin ₹2,200
Jaleswar APMC2 cropsBitter gourd ₹7,500 · Pointed gourd ₹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.

TomatoHere₹3,700Best nearby₹5,500Baripada APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 km
PumpkinHere₹1,050Best nearby₹2,500Narasinghpur APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 km
Green ChilliHere₹5,000Best nearby₹10,000Udala APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 km
BhindiHere₹4,000Best nearby₹5,500Saraskana APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 km
CauliflowerHere₹4,000Best nearby₹6,100Karanjia APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 km
Bitter gourdHere₹7,500Best nearby₹6,500Saraskana APMC, Mayurbhanj · 54 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)

Brinjal8Pumpkin7Bitter gourd6Tomato6Bhindi5Cucumbar4Cabbage3Onion2Little gourd2Ridgeguard2Papaya2Potato2Fish1Green Chilli1Cauliflower1Carrot1Pointed gourd1Rice1Paddy1

Notices and deadlines

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Schemes for small farmers

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News from Odisha

FarmingOdisha: fields workable in 29 of 30 districts for 3 daysOdisha · 9 October 2026

WeatherOdisha: rain likely in 1 of 30 districtsOdisha · 9 October 2026

Nearby districts

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