What to do in Gangtok today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying27.1 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingFriday, 12 pm–2 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)1 mm≈ 4,856 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Friday12 pm – 2 pm2 h
- Saturday6 am – 8 am2 h
- Saturday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Spray window
Today 12 pm – 2 pm
2 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
1.2 mm
Rain 27.1 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 23 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Gangtok, Sikkim · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 6:57 am
Today in Gangtok’s mandis
No mandi in this district reported to Agmarknet today. See nearby mandis below.
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.
- PotatoAround₹550Best nearby₹1,400Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling · 47 km
- Green ChilliAround₹6,200Best nearby₹7,300Moynaguri APMC, Jalpaiguri · 91 km
- OnionAround₹4,800Best nearby₹5,900Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling · 47 km
- TomatoAround₹3,000Best nearby₹3,900Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling · 47 km
- SquashAround₹1,000Best nearby₹1,900Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling · 47 km
- Pointed gourdAround₹3,000Best nearby₹3,800Dhupguri APMC, Jalpaiguri · 91 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- DarjeelingWest Bengal · 47 km3 mandisTomato ₹3,900 · Squash ₹1,900 · Potato ₹1,400
- JalpaiguriWest Bengal · 91 km4 mandisGreen Chilli ₹6,350 · Pointed gourd ₹3,000 · Potato ₹535
- AlipurduarWest Bengal · 130 km1 mandisGreen Chilli ₹5,500 · Onion ₹3,800 · Brinjal ₹3,200
- Cooch BeharWest Bengal · 139 km6 mandisBrinjal ₹6,000 · Rice ₹4,000 · Potato ₹510
Crops: this month’s work and price trend
- Paddy, soybean and cotton harvest; MSP procurement (kharif marketing season from October)
- Rabi sowing begins: mustard, gram, potato
- Potato₹1,000India
- Green Chilli₹5,000India
- Onion₹4,600India
- Tomato₹3,100India
- Squash₹1,300India
- Pointed gourd₹3,925India
What is selling around (100 km)
Potato7Green Chilli5Onion5Tomato5Squash5Pointed gourd4Bitter gourd3Ginger2Bhindi2Ridgeguard2Cabbage2Black Gram Dal1Masur Dal1Green Gram Dal1Rice1Brinjal1Raddish1Carrot1Banana1
Notices and deadlines
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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.