What to do in Chennai today
From the district’s own forecast — Open-Meteo.
- Field work (3 days)Good for field work0.3 mm of rain forecast over 3 days.
- SprayingFriday, 6 am–10 amWind under 15 km/h, 32°C or cooler, no rain for 3 hours.
- Irrigation (7 days)35 mm≈ 1,40,026 litres an acre; water morning or evening.
- For livestockWeather normalNo heat or cold stress in the next 3 days.
Spray windows
- Friday6 am – 10 am4 h
- Friday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
- Saturday6 am – 10 am4 h
- Saturday3 pm – 6 pm3 h
Weather: next 48 hours and 7 days
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Today 6 am – 10 am
4 hours calm and dry · 2 windows today
Irrigation need (7 days)
34.6 mm
Rain 2.6 mm · crop demand (ET₀) 37 mm
Alerts
No alerts
No heavy rain, heat or frost expected
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · updated 9 Oct, 9:04 am
Today in Chennai’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₹5,500Best nearby₹6,500Medavakkam(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Chengalpattu · 55 km
- TomatoAround₹4,000Best nearby₹5,000Chidambaram(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Cuddalore · 158 km
- Green ChilliAround₹5,500Best nearby₹7,750Nanganallur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Chengalpattu · 55 km
- BhindiAround₹4,000Best nearby₹6,000Paruthipattu(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tiruvallur · 41 km
- BrinjalAround₹4,000Best nearby₹6,000Paruthipattu(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Tiruvallur · 41 km
- CoconutAround₹6,000Best nearby₹7,750Nanganallur(Uzhavar Sandhai ), Chengalpattu · 55 km
Mandis in nearby districts
- TiruvallurTamil Nadu · 41 km6 mandisOnion ₹5,000 · Bhindi ₹4,000 · Tomato ₹4,000
- ChengalpattuTamil Nadu · 55 km8 mandisGinger ₹15,000 · Onion Green ₹10,000 · Green Chilli ₹6,250
- KanchipuramTamil Nadu · 69 km4 mandisOnion Green ₹7,500 · Coconut ₹5,500 · Green Chilli ₹5,500
- RanipetTamil Nadu · 104 km2 mandisLemon ₹18,000 · Ginger ₹12,500 · Onion Green ₹10,750
- TirupatiAndhra Pradesh · 111 km10 mandisPaddy ₹2,380 · Groundnut ₹6,625 · Black Gram ₹7,700
- VelloreTamil Nadu · 126 km11 mandisGarlic ₹21,000 · Ginger ₹15,000 · Lemon ₹13,500
- ChittoorAndhra Pradesh · 129 km7 mandisTomato ₹2,800 · Gur ₹2,000 · Cluster beans ₹5,000
- ViluppuramTamil Nadu · 154 km10 mandisPaddy ₹2,576 · Banana ₹5,250 · Banana - Green ₹3,500
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
- Green Chilli₹5,000India
- Bhindi₹3,353India
- Brinjal₹3,250India
- Coconut₹5,750India
What is selling around (100 km)
Onion18Tomato18Green Chilli17Bhindi17Brinjal17Coconut16Amaranthus16Snakeguard15Banana - Green15Bottle gourd15Bitter gourd14Onion Green12Green Avare12Drumstick12Ridgeguard12Cucumbar12Raddish12Ashgourd12Carrot11Thondekai11Pumpkin11Ginger10Banana10Capsicum10Cabbage10Potato10Beans9Colacasia9
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.