Kollam — weather, mandi prices, crops

What to do in Kollam today

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

Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying25.4 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
SprayingSaturday, 6 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
Irrigation (7 days)3 mm≈ 13,355 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

13 mm

100%

30° 24°

Sat10 Oct

10 mm

100%

29° 24°

Sun11 Oct

2.2 mm

92%

30° 24°

Mon12 Oct

1.5 mm

75%

30° 25°

Tue13 Oct

0.9 mm

76%

30° 25°

Wed14 Oct

2.7 mm

92%

31° 25°

Thu15 Oct

1.8 mm

94%

30° 25°

Spray window

Sat 6 am – 10 am
4 hours calm and dry

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

Irrigation need (7 days)

3.3 mm
Rain 32.3 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 29 mm

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

Alerts

No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected

Kollam, Kerala · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 7:29 am

Today in Kollam’s mandis

7 October 2026 · 11 mandis: Anchal Market, Anchal VFPCK Market, Elamad VFPCK Market, Inchakkad VFPCK Market, Kadakkal VFPCK Market, Kollam Market

Every mandi in the district

Anchal Market21 cropsBitter gourd ₹8,000 · Cauliflower ₹7,300 · Drumstick ₹7,000 · Banana ₹6,950
Kollam Market18 cropsGinger ₹16,500 · Mango ₹9,500 · Colacasia ₹7,800 · Yam ₹7,200
Sasthamkotta Market10 cropsColacasia ₹8,000 · Mushroom ₹8,000 · Bitter gourd ₹6,000 · Amaranthus ₹5,000
Punalur Market7 cropsBanana ₹7,000 · Pineapple ₹5,200 · Onion ₹4,400 · Amaranthus ₹4,300
Anchal VFPCK Market2 cropsBitter gourd ₹7,000 · Cowpea ₹7,000
Valakom VFPCK Market2 cropsAmaranthus ₹3,500 · Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus ₹3,500
Elamad VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹7,300
Inchakkad VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹7,000
Kadakkal VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹5,800
Puthur VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹7,900
Sooranad VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹7,800

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₹7,000Best nearby₹11,250Palayamkottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tirunelveli · 122 km
Bitter gourdHere₹6,900Best nearby₹10,000Aralamoodu Market, Thiruvananthapuram · 60 km
AmaranthusHere₹4,000Best nearby₹8,100Cherthala Market, Alappuzha · 73 km
CucumbarHere₹3,350Best nearby₹6,500Angamaly Market, Ernakulam · 129 km
ColacasiaHere₹7,800Best nearby₹9,250Vadaseri APMC, Kanyakumari · 122 km
TomatoHere₹4,500Best nearby₹5,500Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 129 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)

Banana21Bitter gourd17Brinjal17Cowpea15Bhindi15Banana - Green14Beetroot14Snakeguard14Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus13Cabbage13Ashgourd13Onion12Carrot12Amaranthus12Cucumbar11Ginger10Colacasia10Green Chilli10Tapioca10Cauliflower9Tomato9Drumstick8Pumpkin8Capsicum6Cluster beans6Coconut5Potato5Bottle gourd5

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.