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Informist, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

MUMBAI - Farmers in Rajasthan have sown rabi crops over 9.29 million hectares as of Saturday, up 9.8% on year from 8.46 million hectares sown in the corresponding period last year, according to a release by the state agriculture department. The acreage under wheat rose 31.2% on year to 2.15 million hectares from 1.64 million hectares a year ago. 

The acreage under barley rose to 312,060 hectares from 262,420 hectares last year, the report showed. The total acreage under all cereals was 2.46 million hectares, up from 1.89 million hectares in the previous year.

Chana acreage in the state as of Saturday was 1.89 million hectares, up from 1.69 million hectares last year. The total area sown under all pulses rose to 1.93 million hectares from 1.73 million hectares a year ago, according to the report.

The acreage under rapeseed and mustard so far was 3.23 million hectares, down from 3.46 million hectares last year, the report said. The total area under all oilseeds fell to 3.32 million hectares from 3.57 million hectares a year ago. 

Rabi crops are sown during Oct-Nov after the monsoon rains are over, and are harvested between April and June. Barley, wheat, gram or desi chana, and oil seeds such as rapeseed and mustard, are the key crops grown in the state during the rabi season. Rajasthan's target for rabi sowing this season is 12.0 million hectares.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

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