What to do in Banka today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Light rain — plan around it7.5 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingFriday, 3 pm–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)15 mm≈ 61,919 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Friday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
- Saturday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Today9 Oct
3.6 mm
69%
28° 22°
Sat10 Oct
3.6 mm
80%
27° 21°
Sun11 Oct
0.3 mm
29%
29° 21°
Mon12 Oct
0.6 mm
8%
30° 23°
Tue13 Oct
0.0 mm
2%
31° 22°
Wed14 Oct
0.0 mm
0%
31° 22°
Thu15 Oct
1.8 mm
12%
30° 23°
Spray window
Today 3 pm – 6 pm
3 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
15.3 mm
Rain 9.9 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 23 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Banka, Bihar · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 8:57 am
Today in Banka’s mandis
7 October 2026 · 1 mandis: Barahat APMC
- Onion₹5,0001 mandi · vs India +9%Best: ₹5,000 · Barahat APMC
- Potato₹1,4001 mandi · vs India +40%Best: ₹1,400 · Barahat APMC
Every mandi in the district
- Barahat APMC2 cropsOnion ₹5,000 · Potato ₹1,400
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.
- OnionHere₹5,000Best nearby₹5,100Balliah APMC, Begusarai · 99 km
- PotatoHere₹1,400Best nearby₹2,200Birpur APMC, Supaul · 141 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- BhagalpurBihar · 41 km2 mandisBhindi ₹1,524 · Pointed gourd ₹4,000 · Brinjal ₹3,000
- JamuiBihar · 71 km1 mandisGreen Chilli ₹4,400 · Tomato ₹3,500 · Brinjal ₹2,200
- KhagariaBihar · 83 km1 mandisCauliflower ₹6,500
- BegusaraiBihar · 99 km1 mandisOnion ₹5,100 · Potato ₹1,100
- SaharsaBihar · 115 km1 mandisCabbage ₹2,700 · Bitter gourd ₹2,200 · Raddish ₹2,100
- BirbhumWest Bengal · 124 km4 mandisOnion ₹4,930 · Rice ₹3,950 · Paddy ₹2,490
- SupaulBihar · 141 km3 mandisBrinjal ₹3,100 · Potato ₹1,600 · Bhindi ₹2,350
- MurshidabadWest Bengal · 160 km4 mandisRice ₹3,600 · Wheat ₹2,750 · Potato ₹720
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
What is selling around (100 km)
Bhindi3Tomato2Brinjal2Cauliflower1Onion1Green Chilli1Pointed gourd1Bitter gourd1Papaya1Potato1
Notices and deadlines
All →- 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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Nearby districts
Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.