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Informist, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024

 

MUMBAI – Farmers in Rajasthan have sown rabi crops over 10.3 million hectares as of Monday, up 4.1% from 9.9 million hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. The acreage under chana as of Monday was 1.9 million hectares, up 7.7% from 1.8 million hectares a year ago.

 

The total area under pulses across the state was 2.0 million hectares, up from 1.9 million hectares sown last year, according to the report.

 

Wheat acreage as of Monday was 2.8 million hectares, up from 2.4 million hectares in the previous year. The area sown under barley rose to 400,710 hectares from 393,340 hectares last year, the report showed.

 

The total area sown under oilseeds so far was 3.4 million hectares, down from 3.7 million hectares sown a year ago. Under oilseeds, the rapeseed and mustard acreage fell to 3.3 million hectares from 3.6 million hectares last year, the report showed.

 

Rabi crops are sown during Oct-Nov after the monsoon rains are over, and are harvested between April and May. Barley, wheat, gram or desi chana, and oilseeds 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 Ashish Shirke

 

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