What to do in Kottayam today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Rain — hold off spraying26.9 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingFriday, 6 am–9 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)1 mm≈ 2,833 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Friday6 am – 9 am3 h
- Saturday6 am – 10 am4 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
Full page →Today9 Oct
19 mm
100%
32° 25°
Sat10 Oct
3.6 mm
100%
30° 25°
Sun11 Oct
4.0 mm
94%
32° 24°
Mon12 Oct
0.3 mm
68%
32° 24°
Tue13 Oct
0.6 mm
86%
32° 24°
Wed14 Oct
3.0 mm
92%
32° 25°
Thu15 Oct
4.8 mm
92%
31° 24°
Spray window
Today 6 am – 9 am
3 hours calm and dry
Irrigation need (7 days)
0.7 mm
Rain 35.6 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 29 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Kottayam, Kerala · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 8:57 am
Today in Kottayam’s mandis
7 October 2026 · 14 mandis: Adithyapuram VFPCK Market, Athirampuzha Market, Athirampuzha VFPCK Market, Aymanam VFPCK Market, Bharnanganam VFPCK, Chembu VFPCK
- Banana₹5,6507 mandi · vs India +19%Best: ₹8,600 · Kottayam Market
- Cowpea₹6,5005 mandi · vs India +52%Best: ₹6,600 · Athirampuzha Market
- Banana - Green₹6,6504 mandi · vs India +105%Best: ₹7,000 · Athirampuzha Market
- Bitter gourd₹6,2004 mandi · vs India +24%Best: ₹8,000 · Kottayam Market
- Beetroot₹4,5004 mandi · vs India 0%Best: ₹5,000 · Kottayam Market
- Brinjal₹3,1504 mandi · vs India -3%Best: ₹3,600 · Kottayam Market
- Onion₹5,8003 mandi · vs India +26%Best: ₹10,200 · Kottayam Market
- Colacasia₹5,6003 mandi · vs India +19%Best: ₹6,100 · Athirampuzha Market
- Cauliflower₹5,1003 mandi · vs India +57%Best: ₹5,500 · Pampady Market
- Carrot₹5,0003 mandi · vs India +14%Best: ₹5,300 · Athirampuzha Market
- Cucumbar₹4,3003 mandi · vs India +43%Best: ₹5,000 · Pampady Market
- Drumstick₹3,9003 mandi · vs India -24%Best: ₹5,500 · Pampady Market
Every mandi in the district
- Athirampuzha Market20 cropsGarlic ₹19,500 · Galgal ₹16,200 · French Beans ₹9,600 · Ginger ₹9,100
- Ettumanoor Market19 cropsOnion ₹7,600 · Bitter gourd ₹6,400 · Colacasia ₹5,600 · Banana - Green ₹5,200
- Kottayam Market19 cropsBlack Gram ₹11,400 · Green Gram ₹10,700 · Bengal Gram ₹8,600 · Bitter gourd ₹8,000
- Pampady Market14 cropsGinger ₹18,000 · Banana - Green ₹7,000 · Cowpea ₹6,500 · Cauliflower ₹5,500
- Mutholy VFPCK Market3 cropsCowpea ₹6,500 · Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus ₹3,800 · Banana ₹2,500
- Aymanam VFPCK Market2 cropsBitter gourd ₹6,000 · Tapioca ₹3,000
- Neezhoor VFPCK Market2 cropsBanana ₹5,500 · Snakeguard ₹2,000
- Vakathanam VFPCK Market2 cropsBanana ₹6,900 · Pumpkin ₹2,000
- Adithyapuram VFPCK Market1 cropsCowpea ₹6,000
- Athirampuzha VFPCK Market1 cropsLittle gourd ₹3,000
- Bharnanganam VFPCK1 cropsBanana ₹6,200
- Chembu VFPCK1 cropsBanana ₹3,750
- Parathode VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana - Green ₹6,300
- Vayala VFPCK Market1 cropsBanana ₹6,500
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₹5,650Best nearby₹11,250Palayamkottai(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tirunelveli · 159 km
- CowpeaHere₹6,500Best nearby₹9,000Kovilnada VFPCK Market, Thiruvananthapuram · 131 km
- Banana - GreenHere₹6,650Best nearby₹7,400Chavakkad Market, Thrissur · 109 km
- Bitter gourdHere₹6,200Best nearby₹10,000Aralamoodu Market, Thiruvananthapuram · 131 km
- BeetrootHere₹4,500Best nearby₹7,500Piravam Market, Ernakulam · 52 km
- BrinjalHere₹3,150Best nearby₹6,200Thrippunithura Market, Ernakulam · 52 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- AlappuzhaKerala · 24 km7 mandisBrinjal ₹4,050 · Ashgourd ₹2,600 · Bitter gourd ₹7,100
- PathanamthittaKerala · 46 km7 mandisElephant Yam /Amorphophallus ₹4,700 · Banana ₹6,800 · Amaranthus ₹3,600
- ErnakulamKerala · 52 km17 mandisBanana ₹4,755 · Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus ₹4,000 · Ashgourd ₹3,000
- IdukkiKerala · 57 km9 mandisBanana ₹4,300 · Grapes ₹15,000 · Mango ₹9,800
- KollamKerala · 79 km11 mandisBanana ₹7,000 · Bitter gourd ₹6,900 · Amaranthus ₹4,000
- ThrissurKerala · 109 km20 mandisBanana ₹5,600 · Banana - Green ₹5,850 · Cowpea ₹5,000
- TenkasiTamil Nadu · 112 km3 mandisBeans ₹11,875 · Green Avare ₹8,500 · Onion Green ₹7,750
- TheniTamil Nadu · 115 km7 mandisLemon ₹16,750 · Onion Green ₹6,750 · Onion ₹5,900
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
- Banana₹4,750India
- Cowpea₹4,275India
- Banana - Green₹3,250India
- Bitter gourd₹5,000India
- Beetroot₹4,500India
- Brinjal₹3,250India
What is selling around (100 km)
Banana31Bitter gourd17Brinjal17Amaranthus17Ashgourd17Elephant Yam /Amorphophallus16Bhindi15Cucumbar15Cowpea13Banana - Green12Onion12Carrot12Snakeguard12Tomato12Cabbage12Ginger11Colacasia11Beetroot11Cauliflower11Tapioca10Mango9Pineapple9Drumstick9Green Chilli9Bottle gourd9Pumpkin9Little gourd7Lemon6
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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Sources: weather — Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); prices — Agmarknet; dates — government orders; schemes — official guidelines. Distances are straight-line, not road.