More than 50 Lakh hectare falls under the Kharif of India in a week

Sowing is rather than normal in most parts | Photocredit: Special packages

The total area of ​​all Kharif -crops has risen by 10 percent on 137.84 Lakh hectares (LH) from 20 June from 124.88 LH a year ago, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday. The area of ​​Arhar (Duifwt), Earthnut and Soybean is marginally lower, while all other crops have reported a higher area.

While the monsoon was revived on 15 June and has so far covered almost the entire country with Punjab, Haryana, Noord -Rajasthan and some parts of West Uttar Pradesh, almost 50 LH were covered last week against less than 15 LH the last week. Sowing is rather than normal in most parts, said civil servants, adding the pace will probably get further momentum.

Pulseea area with 42%

According to data, the coverage of the area under the most important breakfast cereals in Kharif, Paddy, reported a 58 percent jump at 13.22 LH from 8.37 LH a year ago. The area under pulses has risen by more than 42 percent to 9.44 LH of 6.63 LH. But the oil -containing area has fallen by 2 percent at 5.38 LH from 5.49 LH. The coverage of Nutri/Grove grains, which was almost flat until last week, has been improved and reached on 18.03 LH from 14.77 LH. The corn area ran behind until June 13, increased by 19 percent to 12.32 LH from 10.31 LH.

The area under Jowar (Sorghum) has risen by 68 percent to 1.51 LH from 0.90 LH, while that of Bajra (millet) 37 percent to 3.70 LH of 2.71 LH. Agricultural scientists said the early start of sowing millet crops will help farmers to harvest a better yield, because even if there is a higher rainfall during the term, the crop can resist it. Only worries will be of plague if there is a long -term spell of rainfall and there is no dry period in between, scientists said.

There is no update in planting sugar cane, which started much earlier, but is considered under sowing Kharif, last week and it remained at 55.07 LH against 54.88 LH a year ago. There may be a revision at the end of the season, because last year’s last estimate was reduced to 53.58 LH.

Oil seam is worried

The cotton area has been improved to 31.25 LH of 29.12 LH, an increase of 7 percent. But the coverage of Jute and Mesta has fallen by 3 percent to 5.46 LH of 5.62 LH, according to data.

The first data on the oil -located area may not be good for the government that wants a higher cover after the launch of the Oilseeds Mission in 2024. Soyabean, which was until 13 June, is reportedly covered at 3.07 LH against 3.12 LH a year ago, nature at 0.78 LH against 1.91 LH..

In the Pulsen category, the area of ​​Urad (Black Matte) reached 1.39 from 0.62 LH, Moong (Green Gram) on 4.43 LH from 2.67 LH, and Arhar Down at 2.48 LH against 2.61 LH years ago.

Published on June 23, 2025