Kharif Acreage
Rajasthan final kharif acreage down 2% on year at 16 mln ha as of Wednesday
This story was originally published at 11:23 IST on 6 September 2024
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MUMBAI – Farmers in Rajasthan have sown kharif crops over 16 mln ha as of Wednesday, down nearly 2% from 16.3 mln ha sown in the corresponding period last year, according to final sowing data for the season released by the state's agricultural department. The current target set for sowing of kharif crops is 16.5 mln ha, of which nearly 97% has been covered in the state, the data showed.
Kharif crops are sown at the start of the southwest monsoon in June and harvested around the end of October. Maize, bajra, soybean, and guar are amongs the important kharif crops in Rajasthan.
The area sown under total pulses as of Wednesday was 3.7 mln ha, up from 3.5 mln ha a year ago, the report said. Under pulses, the acreage under moong was 2.3 mln ha, up from 2.2 mln ha last year.
The acreage under total cereals so far fell to 6.3 mln ha from 6.4 mln ha a year ago, the report said. Under cereals, the acreage under bajra was 4.3 mln ha, down from 4.5 mln ha a year ago. The area sown under maize rose to 971,190 ha from 942,150 ha last year.
The area sown under all oilseeds as of Wednesday was 2.36 mln ha against 2.43 mln ha a year ago, the report showed. Under oilseeds, the acreage under soybean fell to 1.12 mln ha from 1.14 mln ha last year. Similarly, the acreage under groundnut fell to 854,980 ha from 869,220 ha a year ago.
The acreage under cotton fell to 519,530 ha from 790,810 ha in the same period last year. 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 Manisha Baxla
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