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Informist, Tuesday, May. 6, 2025

MUMBAI – Sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra progressed to 502,972 hectares as of Apr. 28, up nearly 23% from 408,975 hectares sown a year ago, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Maize acreage rose 71.6% on year to 96,745 hectares.

The area under paddy rose to 171,136 hectares from 167,703 hectares a year ago, the report showed. The acreage of bajra was 39,838 hectares, up from 33,627 hectares a year ago, while that of jowar rose to 34,952 hectares from 33,431 hectares.

Moong acreage in the state was 19,931 hectares, up from 11,262 hectares a year ago, according to the report. Similarly, the area under urad was 1,924 hectares, up from 612 hectares.

The total area under all oilseeds was 133,775 hectares, up from 102,910 hectares a year ago. Under oilseeds, the acreage of groundnut rose to 98,491 hectares from 75,696 hectares, the report showed.

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 the state include fruits and vegetables such as banana, pumpkin, and tomato.

The water level in dams across Maharashtra was 32.7% of the live storage capacity as of Tuesday, compared with 29% a year ago, according to data from the state water resources department.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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