Kharif Acreage in Gujarat Up by 30,000 Hectares

17-Sep-2025 12:51 PM

Ahmedabad. While the area under sown for jowar, maize, mung bean, urad, sesame, soybean, cotton, and cluster bean has declined in Gujarat during the current Kharif season compared to last year, the total area under kharif crops has increased by 30,000 hectares from 83.32 lakh hectares to 83.62 lakh hectares due to an increase in the area under paddy, bajra, tur, groundnut, and castor.

According to the latest data from the State Agriculture Department, during the current Rabi season, as of September 15th, compared to last year, the area under paddy cultivation in Gujarat increased from 8.86 lakh hectares to 9.03 lakh hectares, and the area under millet improved from 1.68 lakh hectares to 1.73 lakh hectares.

However, the area under sorghum fell from 19,000 hectares to 11,000 hectares, and the area under maize declined from 2.85 lakh hectares to 2.81 lakh hectares.

Similarly, among pulse crops, the area under pigeon pea (tuvar) increased from 2.29 lakh hectares last year to 2.95 lakh hectares this year.

However, the area under green gram (moong) decreased from 55 thousand hectares to 48 thousand hectares, and the area under black gram (urad) dropped from 84 thousand hectares to 83 thousand hectares. The total area under pulses improved from 3.91 lakh hectares to 4.48 lakh hectares.

The total area under oilseed crops also increased from 28.42 lakh hectares to 31.66 lakh hectares. Specifically, the area under peanuts jumped from 19.11 lakh hectares to 22.02 lakh hectares, and the area under castor seeds increased from 5.80 lakh hectares to 6.45 lakh hectares.

While the area under sesame seeds fell from 50 thousand hectares to 41 thousand hectares, the area under soybean production decreased from 3.01 lakh hectares to 2.78 lakh hectares.

Similarly, the area under cotton cultivation decreased from 25.67 lakh hectares to 20.83 lakh hectares and the area under guar cultivation decreased from 84 thousand hectares to 75 thousand hectares.