Madhya Pradesh: Rabi sowing 86.6% complete, wheat and pulses show gains

16-Dec-2025 07:51 PM

Madhya Pradesh: Rabi sowing 86.6% complete, wheat and pulses show gains

In the ongoing Rabi season 2025–26, sowing in Madhya Pradesh has been completed over 120.20 lakh hectares so far, slightly lower than 125.12 lakh hectares covered during the same period last year. The overall Rabi sowing target for the state is 138.85 lakh hectares, of which about 86.6% has been achieved.

Wheat sowing has reached 83.52 lakh hectares, higher than 81.86 lakh hectares recorded during the same period last year. Among pulses, gram (chana) has been sown over 14.81 lakh hectares, peas (matar) over 2.90 lakh hectares and lentils (masur) over 5.77 lakh hectares.

Mustard sowing stands at 11.49 lakh hectares, slightly lower than last year, while linseed has covered 0.80 lakh hectares and sugarcane sowing has reached 0.62 lakh hectares. Overall, better progress in wheat and pulses is seen as a positive indicator for the Rabi crop this season.