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Informist, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024

 

--India rabi acreage 49.4 mln ha so far vs 48.6 mln ha yr ago 

--India wheat acreage 23.9 mln ha so far vs 23.4 mln ha yr ago 

--India rabi paddy acreage almost unch at 1.1 mln ha so far 

--India rabi pulses acreage 12.1 mln ha so far vs 11.6 mln ha yr ago 

--India rabi oilseeds acreage 8.7 mln ha so far vs 9.0 mln ha yr ago 

--India rabi coarse cereal acreage 3.6 mln ha so far vs 3.5 mln ha 

--India chana acreage 8.6 mln ha so far vs 8.0 mln ha yr ago 

--India rabi masur acreage nearly unch at 1.5 mln ha so far 

--India rabi urad acreage 291,000 ha so far vs 341,000 ha yr ago 

--India rabi moong acreage 36,000 ha so far vs 72,000 ha yr ago 

--India rabi jowar acreage 1.9 mln ha so far vs 1.8 mln ha yr ago 

--India mustard acreage 8.1 mln ha so far vs 8.5 mln ha yr ago 

--India rabi groundnut acreage 231,000 ha so far vs 251,000 ha yr ago 

--India rabi maize acreage nearly unch at 1.0 mln ha so far 

 

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – Rabi sowing across the country was at 49.4 million hectares so far, up 1.5% on year, according to data from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The area under wheat, the main rabi crop, was up 2.3% higher on year at 23.9 million hectares, according to the data.

The area under rabi paddy was up 2.4% on year at 1.1 million hectares so far. The area under pulses was 12.1 million hectares, up 4.3% higher from a year ago, the data showed. Maize acreage was nearly unchanged at 1.0 million hectares.

 

Among pulses, the acreage of chana was at 8.6 million hectares, up 7.1% from a year ago. Chana is the main legume grown during the rabi season. Masur acreage was up 2.0% at 1.5 million hectares.

 

The area under oilseeds declined 4.3% on year to 8.7 million hectares. Mustard acreage was 8.1 million hectares, down 4.3% from a year ago. 

 

"Farmers are shifting to other crops like wheat and potato instead of mustard in several parts of India," said Indrajit Paul, head of research at Agrocorp International. "Despite prices being just above the minimum support price for mustard, factors such as heat-resistant crops and higher profitability from alternatives are influencing this shift." He said wheat and potato are less sensitive to temperature variations.

 

The area under groundnut was down 8.0% to 231,000 hectares while the area under sunflower was up 28.6% to 27,000 hectares.

 

The following table details the sowing of key rabi crops, in hectares, compared with year-ago levels, and the year-on-year change in percentage terms as of Monday:

 

 

Crop	Acreage 2024-25 (ha)	Acreage 2023-24 (ha)	Change(%)	Normal area for season (ha)
Wheat	23,949,000	23,415,000	2.3	31,235,000
Rice	1,119,000	1,093,000	2.4	4,202,000
Pulses	12,065,000	11,570,000	4.3	14,044,000
Chana	8,609,000	8,035,000	7.1	10,099,000
Masur	1,475,000	1,445,000	2	1,513,000
Urad	291,000	341,000	-14.6	615,000
Other pulses	336,000	262,000	28.2	546,000
Coarse cereals	3,577,000	3,508,000	1.9	5,382,000
Jowar	1,938,000	1,832,000	5.7	2,437,000
Maize	1,007,000	1,005,000	0.2	2,211,000
Total oilseeds	8,652,000	9,045,000	-4.3	8,697,000
Mustard	8,107,000	8,470,000	-4.3	7,916,000
Groundnut	231,000	251,000	-8	382,000
Sunflower	27,000	21,000	28.6	76,000
Other oilseeds	17,000	16,000	6.3	--
Total*	49,362,000	48,630,000	1.5	63,560,000

*The total may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.

 

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Reported by Anjali Lavania and Afra Abubacker

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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