Wheat acreage matches normal area, raising hopes of regular harvest
Wheat acreage in India has reached normal levels, raising hopes for a steady harvest. Favorable weather, including cooler temperatures and light showers, is expected to benefit crops. The government’s 6.6% MSP hike to ₹2,425 per quintal encourages expanded cultivation, aiming to boost domestic production and reduce imports. A positive outlook depends on continued favorable conditions.
The area covered under wheat has matched the normal acreage of the past five years during the week ending December 20. This could mean a regular harvest, provided the weather remains benign over the next few months.
Data shows that till last week, wheat has been sown in nearly 31.22 million hectares of land, up 2.46 per cent from the area covered during the same period last year, and almost at the level of the past five years. In the past five years, wheat has been usually sown in around 31.23 million hectares of land.
However, one area of concern is the late sowing due to extended monsoon and delay in availability of critical inputs.
Meanwhile, among other rabi crops, data shows that acreage of mustard seed is less than last year but more than the normal acreage while that of gram is more than last year but less than the five years’ average acreage.
Rabi Sowing As On December 20, 2024 (in million hectares)
| Crops | Normal Area | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | % Change* | %Change** |
| Wheat | 31.23 | 31.22 | 30.47 | 2.46 | 0.0 |
| Rice | 4.2 | 1.28 | 1.24 | 3.23 | -69.5 |
| Pulses | 14.04 | 12.56 | 12.68 | -0.95 | -10.5 |
| Gram | 10.09 | 8.6 | 8.44 | 1.90 | -14.8 |
| Lentil (masur) | 1.51 | 1.7 | 1.77 | -3.95 | 12.6 |
| Coarse Cereals | 5.38 | 4.48 | 4.6 | -2.61 | -16.7 |
| Maize | 2.21 | 1.6 | 1.67 | -4.19 | -27.6 |
| Mustard | 7.91 | 8.85 | 9.37 | -5.55 | 11.9 |
| Total | 63.56 | 59.08 | 59.09 | -0.02 | -7.0 |
NOTE: The normal area is average area covered in last five years in case of most crops.
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Source : Business Standard
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