What to do in Kathua today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Good for field work1.7 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingFriday, 6 am–6 pmWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)16 mm≈ 63,133 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Friday6 am – 6 pm12 h
- Saturday10 am – 6 pm8 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Spray window
Today 6 am – 6 pm
12 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
15.6 mm
Rain 7.5 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 22 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 5:01 am
Today in Kathua’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.
- OnionAround₹4,700Best nearby₹5,400PMY Chamba, Chamba · 60 km
- TomatoAround₹3,000Best nearby₹4,200PMY Hamirpur, Hamirpur · 121 km
- CauliflowerAround₹4,400Best nearby₹6,750PMY Hamirpur, Hamirpur · 121 km
- PotatoAround₹1,000Best nearby₹2,000SMY Baijnath, Kangra · 76 km
- BananaAround₹4,275Best nearby₹6,200Rajouri (Phaliana) (F&V), Rajouri · 159 km
- CabbageAround₹2,100Best nearby₹3,000Rajouri (Phaliana) (F&V), Rajouri · 159 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- PathankotPunjab · 16 km2 mandisMethi ₹6,000 · French Beans ₹5,500 · Ginger ₹5,500
- GurdaspurPunjab · 38 km4 mandisCauliflower ₹4,300 · Brinjal ₹1,200 · Apple ₹6,450
- ChambaHimachal Pradesh · 60 km1 mandisGarlic ₹13,000 · Pomegranate ₹11,000 · Ginger ₹9,000
- JammuJammu and Kashmir · 74 km1 mandisPear ₹21,900 · Garlic ₹18,500 · Pomegranate ₹15,000
- KangraHimachal Pradesh · 76 km7 mandisTomato ₹3,200 · Cabbage ₹2,250 · Pomegranate ₹13,000
- HoshiarpurPunjab · 99 km7 mandisOnion ₹4,500 · Potato ₹900 · Apple ₹7,750
- AmritsarPunjab · 103 km3 mandisPaddy ₹2,461 · Paddy ₹3,713 · Cauliflower ₹3,160
- KapurthalaPunjab · 111 km6 mandisCauliflower ₹3,550 · Paddy ₹2,461 · Ridgeguard ₹1,775
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
- Onion₹4,600India
- Tomato₹3,100India
- Cauliflower₹3,250India
- Potato₹1,000India
- Banana₹4,750India
- Cabbage₹2,500India
What is selling around (100 km)
Onion18Tomato18Cauliflower17Potato17Banana16Cabbage16Apple15Cucumbar14Capsicum13Green Chilli13Brinjal13Ginger12Pomegranate11Papaya11Bhindi11Bottle gourd11Pumpkin11Garlic10Carrot9Raddish9Bitter gourd8Lemon7Mousambi7Guava6French Beans6Pineapple6Spinach5Colacasia5
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
All →News from Jammu and Kashmir
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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.