Rajasthan kharif acreage down 6.5% on yr at 15 mln ha; bajra dn 7%
This story was originally published at 21:39 IST on 6 August 2024
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MUMBAI – The area under kharif crops in Rajasthan saw a decline of 6.5% on year to 15 mln ha as of Monday, according to a report released by the state. The state has set a target of 16.5 mln ha for this kharif season and 91% of the target area has been covered.
Kharif crops are sown during the first rains of the southwest monsoon season around June, and harvested at the end of the monsoon season around October.
The area under cereals saw a decline of nearly 4% on year to 6 mln ha. The acreage of bajra decreased by 7% on year to 4.1 mln ha. The target for bajra is set at 4.4 mln ha. Maize acreage increased by 2% on year to 961,650 ha. The target set for maize is 970,000 ha.
The area covered under pulses decreased by 3% on year to 3.4 mln ha. Moong acreage increased marginally by 1% on year to 2.2 mln ha. The target for moong is 2.5 mln ha and 87% of the target has been covered. The area covered under food grains was 9.4 mln ha, down from 9.8 mln ha last year, as per the report.
Moong and bajra are the main pulses and cereal crops grown in Rajasthan during the kharif season. Despite receiving excess rainfall since the start of the monsoon this year, sowing of major crops in the state has been below par till now. Rainfall was up by 40% to 348.5 mm till today.
The area covered under oilseeds was 2.2 mln ha, down from 2.3 mln ha last year. The acreage of groundnut saw a decline of 1.2% on year to 848,590 ha, surpassing the target of 800,000 ha. Soyabean acreage decreased by 3.3% on year to 1.1 mln ha, as per the report.
The area under guar was 2.4 mln ha, down from 2.7 mln ha last year. The target set for guar is 2.8 mln ha, according to the report. The area under cotton decreased to 511,790 ha, down from 788,840 ha last year. End
Reported by Ashutosh Pati
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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