Kharif Acreage
Rajasthan kharif acreage down 3% on year at 16 mln ha as of Fri
This story was originally published at 13:02 IST on 26 August 2024
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MUMBAI - Farmers in Rajasthan have sown kharif crops over 16 mln ha as of Friday, down nearly 3% from 16.3 mln ha in the corresponding period last year, according to the data provided by the state's agricultural department. The current target set for kharif crop sowing is 16.5 mln ha, of which nearly 97% has been covered in the state, the report said.
Kharif crops are sown at the start of the southwest monsoon season in June and harvested around the end of October. Maize, rice, soybean, and groundnut are amongst the important kharif crops in Rajasthan.
The acreage under pulses as of Friday was 3.7 mln ha, up from 3.5 mln ha a year ago, according to the report. Under pulses, the acreage under moong rose to 2.3 mln ha from 2.2 mln ha last year.
The area sown under bajra fell to 4.3 mln ha from 4.5 mln ha in the same period a year ago, the report said. Maize acreage rose to 964,940 ha from 942,150 ha a year ago. The area under total cereals so far was 6.2 mln ha, down from 6.4 mln ha.
The acreage under oilseeds as of Friday was 2.3 mln ha, down from 2.4 mln ha a year ago, the report said. Under oilseeds, the area sown under soybean so far was 1.12 mln ha against 1.14 mln ha a year ago. The acreage under groundnut fell to 853,400 ha from 869,220 ha a year ago.
Cotton acreage in the state fell to 519,530 ha from 790,810 ha a year ago. The acreage under guar, another major crop in the state, fell to 2.7 mln ha from 2.8 mln ha a year ago, according to the data. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Vandana Hingorani
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