Mixed Trend in Moong and Urad Sowing

23-Jul-2025 02:40 PM

New Delhi. A mixed trend is being observed in the sowing of two key Kharif pulse crops — moong and urad. While the area under moong cultivation has seen a significant rise this year compared to 2024, urad acreage has declined.

Moong sowing has increased notably in major producing states, particularly in Rajasthan, where the sown area rose from 17.68 lakh hectares to 22.04 lakh hectares. Karnataka also saw an increase from 3.99 to 4.08 lakh hectares,

and Gujarat from 27,000 to 33,000 hectares. However, the area in Maharashtra fell from 2.12 to 1.91 lakh hectares, and in Telangana from 44,000 to 40,000 hectares. In total, moong acreage in these states jumped from 24.50 to 28.76 lakh hectares.

In contrast, the national urad sowing area decreased from 16.51 to 14.45 lakh hectares. Gujarat’s urad area dropped from 49,000 to 39,000 hectares, and Maharashtra from 3.29 to 3.23 lakh hectares. On the other hand,

Karnataka’s area increased slightly from 88,000 to 91,000 hectares, and Rajasthan’s from 2.75 to 2.83 lakh hectares. Telangana’s acreage remained stable at 12,000 hectares.

Despite a hike in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for urad from ₹7,400 to ₹7,800 per quintal for the 2025–26 season, farmer interest appears subdued. The area under tuvar cultivation has also remained lower than last year.