Crop Report
Maharashtra summer crop area up 30.4% on year, maize up 92.6%
This story was originally published at 11:09 IST on 8 April 2025
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MUMBAI – The sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra reached 436,368 hectares as of Apr. 1, up 30.4% on year from 334,562 hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a report by the state agriculture department. Maize acreage rose 92.6% on year to 79,169 hectares from 41,099 hectares last year.
The area sown under paddy was 151,479 hectares, down from 156,208 hectares a year ago, the report showed. Acreage of bajra rose to 34,050 hectares from 29,609 hectares last year, while that of jowar also rose to 28,688 hectares from 22,624 hectares a year ago.
The acreage under moong so far rose substantially to 15,729 hectares from 4,918 hectares last year, according to the report. Similarly, the area sown under urad was 1,402 hectares, up from 469 hectares a year ago.
The total area sown under all oilseeds so far was 121,829 hectares, up from 77,723 hectares sown in the previous year. Under oilseeds, the acreage under groundnut rose to 87,392 hectares from 58,794 hectares last year.
Summer crops are grown for a short period between the kharif and rabi seasons, with harvest taking place between April and May. Besides rice, sesame, and groundnut, the other major summer crops in the state include fruits and vegetables such as banana, pumpkin, and tomato.
The water level in dams across Maharashtra was 43.7% of the live storage capacity as of Tuesday, compared with 36.7% a year ago, according to data from the state water resources department. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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