Rabi Sowing in AP Crosses 1.2 Mln Hectares

02-Jan-2026 04:26 PM

Vijayawada. The total area under Rabi crops in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh has increased to 1.2 million hectares this year, which is about 13 percent or 140,000 hectares more than the 1.06 million hectares sown during the same period last year.

The state agriculture department has set a total target of 1.94 million hectares for Rabi crop cultivation this year, of which 62 percent has been sown so far.

According to the new report from the agriculture department, compared to the previous season, the area under paddy cultivation in Andhra Pradesh during the current Rabi season increased from 221,000 hectares to 300,000 hectares,

the area under maize cultivation jumped from 95,000 hectares to 199,000 hectares, and the area under chickpeas reached 278,000 hectares. The area under chickpeas is almost the same as last year.

Similarly, the area under black gram increased from 170,000 hectares last year to 178,000 hectares this year, and the area under green gram improved from 26,000 hectares to 32,000 hectares.

Other pulses were sown in a smaller area, resulting in a decrease in the total area under Rabi pulses from 562,000 hectares to 535,000 hectares.

As far as oilseed crops are concerned, the total area under cultivation improved from 41,000 hectares last year to 43,000 hectares this year. However, the area under groundnut cultivation fell from 36,000 hectares to 33,000 hectares.

In addition to the above crops, several other crops are also cultivated in Andhra Pradesh during the Rabi season. However, mustard is not cultivated in the state.

The harvesting and processing of Kharif crops—paddy, castor, groundnut, and sugarcane—is still underway in Andhra Pradesh.

Harvesting of the new pigeon pea crop is also about to begin, while cotton harvesting has reached its third stage. The rainfall situation in the state is good.