Crop Report
Summer crop area in Maharashtra up 17% on year, maize up 75.4%
This story was originally published at 11:39 IST on 16 April 2025
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MUMBAI – Sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra rose 17% as of Tuesday to 449,937 hectares, compared with 384,424 hectares a year ago, according to a release by the state agriculture department. Maize acreage jumped 75.4% on year to 83,866 hectares from 47,809 hectares.
The area under paddy was 157,611 hectares, down from 167,703 hectares a year ago, the report showed. The acreage of bajra rose to 34,353 hectares from 32,350 hectares, and that of jowar was at 29,073 hectares, against 29,448 hectares a year ago.
The area under moong so far was 16,547 hectares, up from 9,381 hectares a year ago, the report showed. Similarly, the area under urad rose to 1,499 hectares from 564 hectares.
The total area under all oilseeds rose to 123,038 hectares from 94,532 hectares sown a year ago, the report showed. Under oilseeds, the acreage of groundnut was 89,866 hectares, against 69,042 hectares a year ago.
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, other major summer crops in Maharashtra include fruit and vegetables such as banana, pumpkin, and tomato.
The water level in dams across Maharashtra was 40.4% of the live storage capacity as of Wednesday, compared with 34.6% a year ago, according to data from the state water resources department. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Nishant Maher
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