Tremendous increase in sowing area of ​​Kharif pulses, soybean and maize

01-Jul-2024 10:46 AM

New Delhi. As expected, during the current Kharif season, there is a tremendous increase in the sowing area of ​​pulses and especially pigeon pea (tuvar) and urad.

It has increased very high. Along with this, the weather and monsoon remain favorable. Similarly, compared to last year, this time a strong increase is also being seen in the sowing area of ​​soybean and maize.

The latest weekly data of the Union Agriculture Ministry shows that during the current year, till June 28, the total production area of ​​​​kharif crops at the national level has increased to 240.72 lakh hectares,

which is 32 percent more than the sowing area of ​​​​181.60 hectares in the same period last year. Sowing of crops will increase even faster in July-August.

As far as pulses are concerned, its price has remained at a high level for a long time. The data of the Department of Consumer Palm shows that the average retail market price of Arhar dal in loose form has jumped from Rs. 128.66 per kg last year to Rs. 162 per kg at present and the average retail price of Urad dal has increased from Rs. 111.77 per kg to Rs. 126.89 per kg. The price of branded Tuvar dal and Urad dal has even jumped to Rs. 250 per kg and Rs. 200 per kg in some places.

As per the official data, during the current Kharif season, compared to last year, the production area of ​​Arhar jumped from 84 thousand hectares to 13.02 lakh hectares,

the sowing area of ​​Urad increased from 51 thousand hectares to 3.18 lakh hectares and the area of ​​green gram improved from 4.57 lakh hectares to 5.11 lakh hectares. Similarly, during the period under review,

soybean production area has jumped from 1.63 lakh hectare to 33.66 lakh hectare and maize sowing area has increased from 8.10 lakh hectare to 23.53 lakh hectare. Although there is no rise in soybean prices, yet its sowing has increased rapidly.