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Informist, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025

MUMBAI – Rabi sowing in Gujarat rose 5.4% on year to 4.8 million hectares as of Monday, 5% higher than the targeted area, according to a release by the state agriculture department. The targeted area, which is an average for the last three years, for the season was 4.6 million hectares. In the corresponding period last year, the area under rabi crops was 4.6 million hectares.

Rabi crops are sown after the monsoon rains are over, and harvested between February and April in the state. Wheat, barley, peas, gram or chana, and mustard are the major rabi crops grown in Gujarat. 

Wheat acreage as of Monday was 1.4 million hectares, up 9.2% on year from 1.2 million hectares sown last year, the data showed. Similarly, maize acreage rose to 132,946 hectares from 114,941 hectares a year ago. The area sown under jowar fell to 13,255 hectares from 21,883 hectares last year.

The acreage under chana so far rose to 846,437 hectares from 630,361 hectares a year ago, according to the data. The total area sown under all pulses was 917,564 hectares, up from 675,951 hectares last year.

The total area sown under all oilseeds in the state fell to 260,252 hectares from 277,709 hectares sown in the previous year. Under oilseeds, the acreage under mustard was 258,131 hectares, down from 277,288 hectares last year.

Sugarcane acreage in the state was 179,431 hectares, down from 187,408 hectares a year ago, according to the report. The area sown under tobacco rose to 163,781 hectares from 133,046 hectares last year.

The area sown under cumin was 476,097 hectares, down from 561,306 hectares a year ago, the report showed. Coriander acreage rose to 130,449 hectares from 127,019 hectares last year, while that of fennel fell sharply to 57,163 hectares from 133,207 hectares a year ago.

The acreage under potato as of Monday rose to 156,077 hectares from 134,734 hectares last year, according to the report. The area sown under onion also rose to 93,495 hectares from 68,964 hectares last year. The acreage under vegetables was 218,291 hectares, up from 200,169 hectares sown a year ago.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

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