Crop Report
Summer sowing in Maharashtra up 21% on year, maize surges 69%
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MUMBAI – Sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra rose 21.4% to 503,873 hectares as of Tuesday from 414,977 hectares a year ago, a report released by the state agriculture department noted. The acreage of maize jumped nearly 69% to 97,036 hectares.
Paddy acreage in the state rose to 171,136 hectares from 167,714 hectares a year ago, the report showed. The area under bajra rose to 40,441 hectares from 36,001 hectares. The area under jowar was up at 35,024 hectares from 33,439 hectares.
According to the report, the acreage of moong stood at 19,951 hectares compared with 11,462 hectares a year ago. The total area under all pulses so far rose to 370,034 hectares from 309,930 hectares a year ago.
The total area under all oilseeds was 133,839 hectares, up from 105,048 hectares a year ago. Under oilseeds, the acreage of groundnut rose to 98,676 hectares from 77,716 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 are grown during this period. 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 Wednesday, compared with 29% 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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