Karnataka rabi sowing up 12% on yr at 2.4 mln ha as of Dec 31; chana up 9.3%
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MUMBAI – Sowing of rabi crops in Karnataka as of Dec. 31 rose by nearly 12% on year to 2.4 million hectares from 2.2 million hectares in the corresponding period last year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Karnataka's chana acreage was 1.1 million hectares, up 9.3% on year from 962,000 hectares sown last year.
The acreage under horse gram, or kulthi dal, was 94,000 hectares, down from 97,000 hectares a year ago. The total area sown under all pulses was 1.2 million hectares, up from 1.1 million hectares last year, the report showed.
Jowar, wheat, chana, onions, and chillies are the key crops grown in the state during the rabi season, according to the report. The state has set a target of sowing rabi crops on 2.6 million hectares for the season, of which 94% has been covered.
Jowar acreage as of Dec. 31 rose to 573,000 hectares from 553,000 hectares a year ago. The area under wheat was 156,000 hectares, up from 131,000 hectares sown in the previous year. Similarly, maize acreage rose to 136,000 hectares from 106,000 hectares last year, according to the report.
The total area sown under all oilseeds was 207,000 hectares, up from 150,000 hectares sown a year ago, the report showed. Under oilseeds, the acreage under groundnut rose to 149,000 hectares from 110,000 hectares last year.
Sugarcane acreage in the state was 95,000 hectares, up from 82,000 hectares sown in the same period last year, according to the report. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Subhojit Sarkar
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