Kharif acreage up 14% on year, good gains in area under pulses, rice and oilseeds
As of July 8, the kharif crop acreage in India has reached 379 lakh hectares, marking a 14% increase from last year’s 332 lakh hectares. Paddy cultivation has expanded by 19.30% to 60 lakh hectares, while pulses saw a significant rise of 55% to 36.81 lakh hectares. Conversely, the area under coarse cereals has decreased by 29% to 58.48 lakh hectares. Oilseeds acreage has surged by 54% to 80.31 lakh hectares. Sugarcane acreage has slightly grown by 2.57% to 56.88 lakh hectares, and cotton cultivation spiked by 29% to 80.63 lakh hectares.
According to the latest data, the kharif crop acreage stands at 379 lakh hectares as on July 8 as against 332 lakh hectares last year for the same period, up around 14% on year. Area under major crop paddy has increased by 19.30% to 60 lakh hectares so far in the current kharif season. The acreage under pulses spiked 55% on year to 36.81 lakh hectares. However, area sown to coarse cereals slipped by 29% to 58.48 lakh hectares. The acreage under Oilseeds were at 80.31 lakh hectares, up 54% on year. In other crops, the sugarcane acreage edged up marginally by 2.57% to 56.88 lakh hectares while the cotton area spiked 29% to 80.63 lakh hectares.
