Nilabadi · Bandhugaon · Koraput
Nilabadi farming calendar
What to do on the farm and when, and the dates that matter: harvest, paddy buying, crop insurance, sowing windows and festivals, from Nov 2026 to Oct 2027. Every date says where it comes from.
Next few weeks
Coming up
- 29 Oct – 4 Nov 2026 Pests and diseases this week: high risk of blast (leaf and neck); watch for sheath blight Estimate On now
- Nov to Dec 2026 Winter green gram and black gram: sowing window Estimate On now
- 1st week of Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 Paddy buying season in Odisha Estimate On now
- Every Saturday · next: Sat 7 Nov 2026 FarmBot weekly update Fixed date On now
- From about 10 Nov 2026 Start checking the ears in both plots Estimate On now
- 15 Nov – 5 Dec 2026 Paddy harvest window: Agnigangamma Temple plot first, then the Fishing Pond plot Estimate On now
- 1 Dec 2026 Green gram on Panchayat Pond water: assumed sowing day Estimate On now
- 1st week of Dec 2026 to 1st week of Jan 2027 Winter paddy sowing, only where there is irrigation Estimate On now
- 5 Dec 2026 World Soil Day Fixed date On now
- 14 Jan 2027 Makar Sankranti Fixed date On now
- 3rd week of Feb to 1st week of Mar 2027 Summer green gram and black gram sowing, if pond water lasts Estimate On now
- 2nd week of Jun to 2nd week of Jul 2027 Monsoon paddy: nursery and sowing window Estimate On now
- 14 to 15 Jun 2027 Pahili Raja and Raja Sankranti Fixed date On now
- 5 Jul 2027 Rath Yatra Fixed date On now
- 5 Sep 2027, a Sunday; the holiday is the next day, 6 Sep 2027 Nuakhai, the new-rice festival Fixed date On now
- 15 Oct 2027 Kumar Purnima Fixed date On now
- Mid to end of Oct 2027 Mustard sowing window Estimate On now
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Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
The farming year at a glance
Rough seasons for the paddy fields of Nilabadi. The winter crop on Panchayat Pond water assumes sowing on 1 Dec 2026; the other bands follow KVK Koraput's sowing windows and FarmBot's harvest estimate.
Paddy harvest · 15 Nov – 5 Dec 2026
Winter green gram or black gram on pond water · 1 Dec 2026 – 10 Feb 2027
Summer pulses, if water lasts · 15 Feb – 15 May 2027
Monsoon paddy · 8 Jun – 31 Oct 2027
Month by month
What to do, and when
November 2026
Pest watch
Pests and diseases this week: high risk of blast (leaf and neck); watch for sheath blight
29 Oct – 4 Nov 2026 Estimate On now
Worked out from the weather each Saturday, so only this week is shown. Walk the field and ask KVK Koraput before spraying. Nilabadi pest alerts
Source: Nilabadi pest alerts
Crop work
Winter green gram and black gram: sowing window
Nov to Dec 2026 Estimate On now
KVK Koraput's sowing window for green gram and black gram after the paddy harvest.
Mandi and schemes
Paddy buying season in Odisha
1st week of Nov 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 Estimate On now
The state buys paddy from registered farmers in this window; each mandi opens on its own date. The support price for this season is in the government's announcement: PIB, 13 May 2026
Source: Odisha Food Supplies Dept, farmer registration rules for this season
FarmBot updates
FarmBot weekly update
Every Saturday · next: Sat 7 Nov 2026 Fixed date On now
New crop, pest and weather news for the plots and the village. Past weekly reports
Source: FarmBot weekly reports
Crop work
Start checking the ears in both plots
From about 10 Nov 2026 Estimate On now
Harvest when 80–85% of the grains are straw-coloured and hard. Harvest timing
Source: FarmBot weekly advice
Crop work
Paddy harvest window: Agnigangamma Temple plot first, then the Fishing Pond plot
15 Nov – 5 Dec 2026 Estimate On now
Rough window from last year's harvest and this year's planting dates. Check the grain before cutting. Harvest timing
Source: FarmBot weekly advice
December 2026
Crop work
Green gram on Panchayat Pond water: assumed sowing day
1 Dec 2026 Estimate On now
The winter water sums on Advice, yield and harvest assume sowing on this day. Sowing later needs more pond water. Winter water
Crop work
Winter paddy sowing, only where there is irrigation
1st week of Dec 2026 to 1st week of Jan 2027 Estimate On now
The Koraput plan's window for irrigated winter paddy.
Mandi and schemes
World Soil Day
5 Dec 2026 Fixed date On now
A good reminder to get the soil tested after harvest. KVK Koraput's soil testing is on Where to get help. Where to get help
Source: United Nations, World Soil Day
January 2027
Festivals and holidays
Makar Sankranti ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି
14 Jan 2027 Fixed date On now
Odisha state holiday.
Source: Odisha Revenue Dept holiday notice, 30 Oct 2026 · Sambad (Odia), 30 Oct 2026
February 2027
Crop work
Summer green gram and black gram sowing, if pond water lasts
3rd week of Feb to 1st week of Mar 2027 Estimate On now
KVK Koraput's summer sowing window.
June 2027
Crop work
Monsoon paddy: nursery and sowing window
2nd week of Jun to 2nd week of Jul 2027 Estimate On now
The Koraput plan's window for monsoon paddy.
Festivals and holidays
Pahili Raja and Raja Sankranti ପହିଲି ରଜ, ରଜ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି
14 to 15 Jun 2027 Fixed date On now
Odisha state holiday on both days.
Source: Odisha Revenue Dept holiday notice, 30 Oct 2026 · Sambad (Odia), 30 Oct 2026
July 2027
Festivals and holidays
Rath Yatra ରଥଯାତ୍ରା
5 Jul 2027 Fixed date On now
Odisha state holiday.
Source: Odisha Revenue Dept holiday notice, 30 Oct 2026 · Sambad (Odia), 30 Oct 2026
September 2027
Festivals and holidays
Nuakhai, the new-rice festival ନୂଆଁଖାଇ
5 Sep 2027, a Sunday; the holiday is the next day, 6 Sep 2027 Fixed date On now
Odisha state holiday on the day after Nuakhai.
Source: Odisha Revenue Dept holiday notice, 30 Oct 2026 · Chief Minister of Odisha (Odia site)
October 2027
Festivals and holidays
Kumar Purnima କୁମାର ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା
15 Oct 2027 Fixed date On now
Odisha state holiday.
Source: Odisha Revenue Dept holiday notice, 30 Oct 2026 · Sambad (Odia), 30 Oct 2026
Crop work
Mustard sowing window
Mid to end of Oct 2027 Estimate On now
KVK Koraput's window for mustard.
Earlier this season
Updated 1 Nov 2026. Labels: Fixed date means an official notice gives the day; Estimate means a usual window or a FarmBot estimate.
Watch for these
Dates not announced yet
These come every year, but the date for this season is not out yet. They will move into the calendar when an official notice gives the date.
Mandi and schemes
Farmer registration to sell monsoon paddy 2027
Date not announced yet · usually Aug 2027
Last year it ran from 6 Aug to 7 Sep 2026.
Mandi and schemes
Koraput mandis open for paddy
Date not announced yet · usually Dec 2026
Last season they opened on 11 Dec 2025.
Source: New Indian Express, 12 Dec 2025 · Odisha Food Supplies Dept, farmer registration
Mandi and schemes
Next PM-KISAN payment
Date not announced yet · usually Mar 2027
The last one, the 24th, was paid on 30 Oct 2026. Payments usually come about four months apart; the next date is not announced yet.
Source: PIB, 30 Oct 2026
Mandi and schemes
Crop insurance (PMFBY) for monsoon paddy 2027: last day to join
Date not announced yet · usually Jul 2027
Usually announced before the monsoon sowing.
Source: PMFBY crop insurance portal
Mandi and schemes
Crop insurance (PMFBY) for winter crops: last day to join
Date not announced yet · usually Dec 2026
Ask the bank or the block agriculture office once the date is out.
Source: PMFBY crop insurance portal
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