Crop Report
Rajasthan rabi acreage up 25% on year at 3.22 mln ha as of Mon
This story was originally published at 11:24 IST on 29 October 2025
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MUMBAI – The acreage under rabi crops in Rajasthan was 3.22 million hectares as of Monday, up nearly 25% on year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Rajasthan's normal area sown under rabi crops, which is the average of the past five years, is 11.25 million hectares, of which 29% has been covered so far.
The area sown under barely rose to 46,531 hectares from 8,778 hectares sown by the same time last year, according to the report. Acreage under wheat rose to 86,633 hectares from 37,778 hectares sown last year. The area sown under cereals was 133,164 hectares, up from 46,556 hectares sown last year.
Total acreage under pulses was 738,364 hectares, up from 639,235 hectares sown last year, the report showed. Among pulses, the acreage under chana was 734,874 hectares, up from 636,695 hectares a year ago.
The total area sown under oilseeds was 2.21 million hectares, up from 1.76 million hectares sown last year. Under oilseeds, mustard acreage was 2.16 million hectares, up from 1.72 million hectares sown last year. End
Reported by Udita S. Jaiswal
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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