Kharif 2025 update: Maize, cotton continues to gain area in Karnataka, pulses trails
In Karnataka’s kharif 2025 season, sowing has covered 50.57 lakh hectares (61% of the target), aided by 4% surplus rainfall. Farmers are shifting focus to maize and cotton, with maize acreage surging 14.6% year-on-year to 13.98 lakh hectares—68% above the norm. However, pulses and other cereals like paddy, jowar, and ragi are lagging behind last year’s levels
Acreages under pulses are trailing in Karnataka, where farmers are seen expanding the area under maize and cotton this kharif cropping season.
As per the latest crop sowing data, a total of 50.57 lakh hectares (lh) has been covered under various kharif crops till July 5, accounting for some 61 per cent of the targeted area of 82.50 lh for the kharif 2025 cropping season. Rainfall during the period of June 1- July 5 was surplus 4 per cent at 252 mm against the normal of 241 mm across the State.
Among cereals, maize has been the biggest gainer with acreages touching 13.98 lh, up 14.6 per cent over same period last year’s 12.20 lh. The maize acreages are 68 per cent higher than the normal for the period of 8.32 lh. Other cereals such as paddy, jowar, bajra, ragi and minor millets are trailing their corresponding last year’s levels.
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Source : The Hindu Business line
