Crop Report
India's rabi acreage so far up 0.5% on year at 61.5 mln ha
This story was originally published at 19:01 IST on 30 December 2024
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--India rabi acreage 61.5 mln ha so far vs 61.2 mln ha yr ago
--India wheat acreage 32.0 mln ha so far vs 31.3 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi pulses acreage 13.61 mln ha so far vs 13.60 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi oilseeds acreage 9.6 mln ha so far vs 10.1 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi coarse cereal acreage 4.9 mln ha so far vs 4.8 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi paddy acreage 1.44 mln ha so far vs 1.36 mln ha yr ago
--India chana acreage 9.4 mln ha so far vs 9.3 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi masur acreage 1.7 mln ha so far vs 1.8 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi urad acreage 422,000 ha so far vs 479,000 ha yr ago
--India rabi moong acreage 86,000 ha so far vs 87,000 ha yr ago
--India rabi jowar acreage 2.2 mln ha so far vs 2.3 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi groundnut acreage 332,000 ha so far vs 331,000 ha yr ago
--India rabi maize acreage 1.9 mln ha so far vs 1.8 mln ha yr ago
--India rabi barley acreage 662,000 ha so far vs 701,000 ha yr ago
MUMBAI – Rabi sowing across the country was at 61.5 million hectares so far, up 0.5% on year, according to data from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The area under wheat, the main rabi crop, was up 2.2% higher on year at 32.0 million hectares, according to the data.
The area under rabi paddy was up nearly 5.5% on year at 1.44 million hectares so far. Maize acreage rose nearly 8% on year to 1.9 million hectares.
An above-normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon led to higher moisture content in the soil, aiding the sowing of rabi crops. In the southwest monsoon, the country received 8?ove normal rainfall at 934.8 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department. So far during the northeast monsoon, the country received 3?low-normal precipitation at 117.2 mm.
The area under pulses was 13.61 million hectares, largely unchanged from 13.60 a year ago, the data showed. Among pulses, the acreage of chana was at 9.4 million hectares, up 0.8% from a year ago. Chana is the main legume grown during the rabi season. Masur acreage was down nearly 2% at 1.74 million hectares.
The area under oilseeds declined 5.1% on year to 9.6 million hectares. Mustard acreage was 8.9 million hectares, down 5.6% from a year ago. The area under groundnut was up 0.3% to 332,000 hectares while the area under sunflower was up 78.7% to 59,000 hectares.
"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 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 |
31,974,000 |
31,300,000 | 2.2 |
31,235,000 |
|
Rice |
1,437,000 |
1,361,000 | 5.5 |
4,202,000 |
|
Pulses |
13,613,000 |
13,605,000 | 0.05 |
14,044,000 |
|
Chana |
9,398,000 |
9,317,000 | 0.8 |
10,099,000 |
|
Masur |
1,743,000 |
1,776,000 | (-)1.8 |
1,513,000 |
|
Urad |
422,000 |
479,000 | (-)11.9 |
615,000 |
|
Other pulses |
445,000 |
374,000 | 18.9 |
546,000 |
|
Coarse cereals |
4,875,000 |
4,777,000 | 2.1 |
5,346,000 |
|
Jowar |
2,224,000 |
2,252,000 | (-)1.2 |
2,437,000 |
|
Maize |
1,893,000 |
1,753,000 | 8 |
2,211,000 |
|
Total oilseeds |
9,615,000 |
10,137,000 | (-)5.1 |
8,702,000 |
|
Mustard |
8,850,000 |
9,373,000 |
(-)5.6 |
7,916,000 |
|
Groundnut |
332,000 |
331,000 | 0.3 |
382,000 |
|
Sunflower |
59,000 |
33,000 | 78.7 |
81,000 |
|
Other oilseeds |
30,000 |
26,000 | 15.4 |
-- |
|
Total* |
61,494,000 |
61,180,000 | 0.5 |
63,530,000 |
End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi and Anjali Lavania
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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