Surplus pre-monsoon spurs early kharif sowing of maize, pulses in Karnataka
Surplus pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka—149% above normal—has accelerated early kharif sowing, with 3.06 lakh hectares covered by May 31, compared to 2.36 lakh ha last year. Key crops include maize, pulses, oilseeds, and commercial varieties. The Agriculture Department aims for 111.4 lakh tonnes of foodgrain output in 2025–26, including 96.14 lakh tonnes of cereals and 15.26 lakh tonnes of pulses.
A total of 3.06 lakh hectares has been sown till May 31 this year in the early kharif sowing season over same period last year’s 2.36 lakh ha, as per the Karnataka Agriculture Department’s latest statistics
Surplus pre-monsoon rains across Karnataka has spurred early sowing of key kharif crops such as maize, pulses, oilseeds and commercial crops in the State. During the pre-monsoon period from March 1 till May 31, 2025, Karnataka has received rainfall of 286 mm, about 149 per cent more than the normal of 115 mm for the period.
A total of 3.06 lakh hectares has been sown till May 31 this year in the early kharif sowing season, over the same period as last year’s 2.36 lakh ha, as per the Karnataka Agriculture Department’s latest statistics.
The Department has set a foodgrain production target of 111.4 lakh tonnes for the 2025-26 kharif season comprising of 96.14 lakh tonnes of cereals and 15.26 lakh tonnes of pulses. The State is also eyeing a production of 8.68 lakh tonnes of oilseeds for the kharif season.
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Source : The Hindu Business line
