SINDHUDURG

Kankavli is a major town in Sindhudurg district and is easily accessible by road and rail. Its market offers fresh produce, spices, textiles, and household items, with many farmers and artisans selling their products directly. Tuesdays are the busiest, especially for agricultural goods like mangoes, cashews, jackfruit, and various spices.

The Malvan Fish Market in Sindhudurg district opens early each morning as fishermen bring in their daily catch. The market offers a variety of fresh, cleaned, and processed seafood at competitive prices, alongside stalls selling local delicacies and snacks. Fish availability shifts with the seasons: mackerel and Bombay duck are common from June to September, though overall supply drops due to rough seas. Kingfish and pomfret are more abundant between October and February, while prawns, crabs, and shellfish become plentiful from March to May as water temperatures rise.

Raghunath Market in Sawantwadi is believed to be over 150 years old. It is known for selling Konkani handicrafts, silver and bronze items, jewelry, and Kolhapuri chappals. The market also offers traditional Konkani food products such as agul (liquid jaggery), amla juice, kokum sharbat, and dried fish. Shops in Sawantwadi, including those around Raghunath Market, are also known for wooden toy trains, lifelike wooden models of fruits and vegetables, and intricately crafted wooden boxes.

Located at the entrance of Shiroda village in Vengurla taluka, the Shiroda market is busiest on Sundays, drawing visitors from nearby villages. It offers local vegetables, fresh and dried fish, earthen pots, clothing, and seasonal fruits such as mangoes, jackfruits, and kokum. Shoppers can find local pulses, including fajav, kulith, kadve vals, ukde tandul (brown rice), and lal pohe (red flattened rice). Farmers sell directly, keeping prices reasonable. They often aim to sell their produce before the market closes, particularly in the summer when they endure long hours in the heat.