Area under Kharif crops in Telangana has gone up a little more than last year

10-Jul-2025 11:10 AM

Hyderabad. Although monsoon rains have been relatively limited in Telangana, an important agricultural state in South India, the sowing of Kharif crops has gradually improved and eventually surpassed last year’s levels.

Telangana is known for large-scale production of paddy, cotton, and maize during the Kharif season, along with pulses, oilseeds, and sugarcane. The state ranks third in cotton production in the country.

According to the latest data from the State Agriculture Department, as of July 9, 2025, the total area under Kharif crops in Telangana reached 56.26 lakh acres, slightly higher than the 56.20 lakh acres recorded during the same period last year.

Under this, the area under cereal crops, including paddy, rose sharply from 6.33 lakh acres to 10.62 lakh acres. Pulses saw an increase from 3.43 lakh acres to 3.72 lakh acres, and cotton cultivation rose from 35.72 lakh acres to 36.31 lakh acres.

Sugarcane acreage also increased, but the area under oilseeds dropped from 3.23 lakh acres to 3.09 lakh acres. A notable decline was also observed in the area of other crops.

In terms of specific crops, the area under paddy increased from 3.65 lakh acres to 5.01 lakh acres, jowar from 23 thousand to 27 thousand acres, and maize from 2.45 lakh acres to 5.34 lakh acres.

Among pulses, pigeon pea (tuvar) area grew from 2.85 lakh acres to 3.28 lakh acres. However, moong acreage declined from 43 thousand to 34 thousand acres, and black gram from 15 thousand to 10 thousand acres.

Within the oilseed segment, soybean cultivation fell slightly from 3.19 lakh acres to 3.08 lakh acres, while groundnut and castor continue to be grown on a limited scale.

In addition, crops like tobacco and various vegetables are also cultivated in the state. The sowing of Kharif crops is expected to continue over the coming weeks.