Kharif Crop Sowing in Rajasthan Touches 116.21 Lakh Hectares

10-Jul-2025 03:12 PM

Jaipur. In the western Indian state of Rajasthan, the early onset of the monsoon and consistent rainfall have led to a significant rise in Kharif crop sowing.

The monsoon has covered almost the entire state, allowing farmers to accelerate the pace of sowing various crops.

According to the latest data from the State Agriculture Department, the total Kharif crop sowing area in Rajasthan as of July 9 has surged to 116.21 lakh hectares, an increase of 40.57 lakh hectares compared to 75.64 lakh hectares during the same period last year.

Among cereal crops including paddy, the sowing area has jumped from 31.05 lakh hectares to 52.07 lakh hectares. Pulses have seen a rise from 12.05 lakh hectares to 26.08 lakh hectares, and oilseeds from 16.45 lakh hectares to 17.46 lakh hectares.

For cash and industrial crops, cotton cultivation has increased from 4.75 lakh hectares to 6.08 lakh hectares, and sorghum (jowar) from 9.37 lakh hectares to 12.20 lakh hectares. Sugarcane continues to be cultivated in limited pockets within the state.

In comparison to last year, paddy cultivation rose from 1.42 lakh hectares to 1.68 lakh hectares, sorghum from 3.49 lakh hectares to 5.23 lakh hectares, bajra (millet) from 19.26 lakh hectares to 36.53 lakh hectares, and maize from 6.86 lakh hectares to 8.61 lakh hectares.

Among pulses, moong showed the most notable increase, from 7.90 lakh hectares to 16.33 lakh hectares. Moth bean sowing rose from 2.28 lakh hectares to 6.11 lakh hectares, black gram from 1.55 lakh hectares to 2.54 lakh hectares, and chowla from 28 thousand hectares to 51 thousand hectares. The pigeon pea area exceeded 8 thousand hectares.

In oilseeds, sesame cultivation grew from 75 thousand hectares to 1.08 lakh hectares, and groundnut from 6.01 lakh hectares to 7.83 lakh hectares.

However, soybean acreage declined from 9.65 lakh hectares to 8.45 lakh hectares. Castor is also being sown actively across suitable regions.