Crop Report
Kharif acreage up 2% YoY to 106.5 mln ha; pulses up 6%
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--India kharif acreage 106.5 mln ha so far vs 104.5 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif paddy acreage 39.4 mln ha so far vs 37.8 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif pulses acreage 12.2 mln ha so far vs 11.6 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif tur acreage 4.6 mln ha so far vs 4.1 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif urad acreage 2.9 mln ha so far vs 3.1 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif moong acreage 3.4 mln ha so far vs 3.1 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif oilseeds acreage 18.8 mln ha so far vs 18.7 mln ha yr ago
--India soybean acreage 12.5 mln ha so far vs 12.4 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif groundnut acreage 4.7 mln ha so far vs 4.3 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif coarse cereal acreage 18.6 mln ha so far vs 17.8 mln ha
--India kharif maize acreage 8.7 mln ha so far vs 8.1 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif jowar acreage 1.5 mln ha so far vs 1.4 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif bajra acreage 6.9 mln ha so far vs 7.0 mln ha yr ago
--India kharif cane acreage 5.8 mln ha so far vs 5.7 mln ha yr ago
--India cotton acreage 11.1 mln ha so far vs 12.3 mln ha yr ago
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI – Farmers across the country have sown kharif crops over 106.5 mln ha as of today, up 2% from a year ago, with notable increases in acreage of paddy and pulses, data from the agriculture ministry showed. The sowing has improved since July due to increased rainfall after a slow start in June.
The area under rice, one of the most important kharif crops, rose 4% on year to 39.4 mln ha as of today. Progress in the sowing of paddy and the current rice stocks with the Centre have led the government to allow grain-deficient states to buy rice from the Food Corp of India through open market sales, without participating in electronic auctions.
After deficient production last year, the acreage under pulses was also up 6% on year at 12.2 mln ha as of today. Within pulses, acreage under tur was significantly up by 12% on year at 4.6 mln ha, data from the ministry showed. Experts believe that good rainfall during the current monsoon season is expected to improve the cultivation of pulses. India is heavily reliant on other countries to meet the domestic demand for certain pulses such as tur and urad. A rise in sowing this year is expected to bring down imports of these pulses this year, according to industry officials.
The sharp increase in tur acreage was mainly due to the early onset of the southwest monsoon in top tur-producing states such as Karnataka. During the previous kharif season, the sowing of crops was delayed owing to the erratic monsoon. Tur acreage in Karnataka was up 23% on year at 1.6 mln ha as of Friday, the state's sowing data showed. As of Friday, the state received 789 mm of rainfall since June 1, 22% above the normal rainfall of 647 mm for the period, according to the state's sowing data. This above-normal rainfall so far has boosted the production of the commodity.
Similarly, the area under maize in Karnataka was up at 1.6 mln ha as of Friday, from 1.5 mln ha a year ago. Maize acreage across the country was up 7% at 8.7 mln ha as of today.
The area under oilseeds was 18.8 mln ha as of today, up 1% from the corresponding period a year ago. Soybean acreage rose 1% on year to 12.5 mln ha. The acreage under cotton was 11.1 mln ha, down 9% from a year ago. Acreage under groundnut increased 9% to 4.7 mln ha, the release said.
Earlier this month, India Meteorological Department said rainfall in India is likely to be above normal in the second half of the Jun-Sep monsoon season as La Nina conditions are expected to set in by the end of August. The water level in key reservoirs in the country was 72% of the total live capacity as of Thursday, up 14% from a year ago and 12% higher than the 10-year average.
The following table details the sowing of key kharif crops, in hectare (ha), compared with year-ago levels and the year-on-year change in percentage terms:
| State | Acreage 2024-25 (ha) | Acreage 2023-24 (ha) | Change (%) | Normal area for the season (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 39,428,000 | 37,804,000 | 4 | 40,155,000 |
| Tur | 4,578,000 | 4,074,000 | 12 | 4,555,000 |
| Urad | 2,904,000 | 3,081,000 | (-)6 | 3,676,000 |
| Moong | 3,407,000 | 3,057,000 | 11 | 3,699,000 |
| Other Pulses | 391,000 | 380,000 | 3 | 1,482,000 |
| Total Pulses | 12,216,000 | 11,555,000 | 6 | 13,602,000 |
| Jowar | 1,493,000 | 1,384,000 | 8 | 1,601,000 |
| Bajra | 6,885,000 | 7,000,000 | (-)2 | 7,263,000 |
| Ragi | 917,000 | 763,000 | 20 | 1,096,000 |
| Small millets | 534,000 | 478,000 | 12 | 447,000 |
| Maize | 8,723,000 | 8,125,000 | 7 | 7,696,000 |
| Coarse cereals | 18,551,000 | 17,750,000 | 5 | 18,086,000 |
| Groundnut | 4,682,000 | 4,314,000 | 9 | 4,528,000 |
| Soybean | 12,511,000 | 12,385,000 | 1 | 12,295,000 |
| Sunflower | 71,000 | 68,000 | 4 | 140,000 |
| Sesamum | 1,067,000 | 1,158,000 | (-)8 | 1,026,000 |
| Castor | 470,000 | 771,000 | (-)39 | 907,000 |
| Total oilseeds | 18,837,000 | 18,736,000 | 1 | 19,018,000 |
| Sugarcane | 5,768,000 | 5,711,000 | 1 | 5,115,000 |
| Cotton | 11,139,000 | 12,274,000 | (-)9 | 12,934,000 |
| Total | 106,508,000 | 104,485,000 | 2 | 109,584,000 |
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Reported by Sayantan Sarkar and Anjali Lavania
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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