Farming In North Maharashtra Is Increasing
Kharif crop sowing has gained significant momentum in parts of North Maharashtra's districts following recent rains.
According to the agriculture department, as of June 24, sowing has been completed on 6.21 lakh hectares, representing 30% of the total target of 20.64 lakh hectares. This marks a substantial increase from 11% on June 18.
Maize, soybean, moong, tur, cotton, bajra, urid, and paddy are the major Kharif crops in the region.
Sowing activities have notably accelerated in Dhule and Jalgaon districts, with operations also starting in Nashik and Nandurbar districts.
In Jalgaon district, the estimated Kharif acreage is 7.69 lakh hectares, with sowing completed on 2.92 lakh hectares, accounting for 38% of the target. In Dhule district, sowing has been completed on 1.35 lakh hectares out of a total of 3.79 lakh hectares, or 36% of the target.
In Nashik district, sowing has been completed on 1.31 lakh hectares out of the projected 6.41 lakh hectares, representing 20% of the target.
In Nandurbar, Kharif sowing has been completed on 61,000 hectares out of a total of 2.73 lakh hectares, accounting for 22% of the target. Of the 6.21 lakh hectares sown so far in North Maharashtra’s districts, cotton accounts for the majority, with 4.24 lakh hectares planted.
The average area under cotton cultivation in North Maharashtra is approximately 8.72 lakh hectares. Currently, cotton sowing has been completed on 4.24 lakh hectares, which is 49% of the total cotton acreage.
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