Kharif Sowing in India Back on Track, 75% of Normal Area Covered
29-Jul-2025 09:52 AM
Kharif Sowing in India Back on Track, 75% of Normal Area Covered
★ Sharp increase in sowing of paddy, moong, and maize; cotton and soybean lagging.
★ Kharif season sowing picked up pace during the week ending July 25. This week, 12.1 million hectares were sown, compared to 11 million hectares the previous week. As a result, around 75% of the normal kharif area (109.7 million hectares) has been covered so far.
★ Significant gains were recorded in the area under crops like paddy, moong, and maize, while cotton, soybean, arhar, and urad are still trailing last year’s levels.
★ Overall kharif sowing is 4% higher than last year. As of July 25, total sowing stood at 82.94 million hectares, compared to 79.77 million hectares during the same period last year.
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Status of Major Crops:
Cotton
Total area: 10.32 million hectares (2.2% lower)
★ The Agriculture Ministry has not shared state-wise details, so regional progress data is not yet available.
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★ Kharif sowing has accelerated compared to previous weeks.
★ Paddy, moong, and maize are the key gainers.
★ Arhar, urad, cotton, and soybean remain behind last year’s levels.
★ Monsoon performance has been better than normal so far, supporting kharif sowing.