Crop Report
Maharashtra summer crop area up 20% YoY as of Mon; maize up 59%
This story was originally published at 13:09 IST on 21 May 2025
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MUMBAI – The sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra reached 510,539 hectares as of Monday, up 20% on year from 424,345 hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Maize acreage rose by 59% on year to 97,149 hectares from 61,002 hectares a year ago.
The area sown under rice in the state progressed to 171,877 hectares, up nearly 3% on year, the report showed. The acreage under bajra rose to 40,452 hectares from 36,865 hectares a year ago, while that of jowar fell to 35,662 hectares from 35,955 hectares last year.
Moong acreage so far was 20,441 hectares, up from 11,778 hectares last year, according to the report. The area sown under urad also rose to 2,040 hectares from 597 hectares a year ago.
The total area sown under all oilseeds was 138,133 hectares, up from 107,038 hectares sown in the previous year, the report showed. Under oilseeds, the acreage under groundnut rose to 102,732 hectares from 78,767 hectares last year. The acreage under sesame also rose to 30,277 hectares from 21,061 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 are grown during this period. Other major summer crops in the state are fruits and vegetables such as banana, pumpkin, and tomato.
The water level in dams across Maharashtra was 28.2% of the live storage capacity as of Wednesday, compared with 25.4% a year ago, according to data from the state water resources department. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj
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