Cotton Sowing in Gujarat Crosses 9.32 Lakh Hectares; Saurashtra Leads; Oilseed Acreage at 6.66 Lakh Hectares
Ahmedabad, July 6. Cotton sowing is progressing rapidly in Gujarat during the Kharif 2026 season. So far, cotton has been sown across 9,31,926 hectares in the state, representing 39.1 percent of the normal area. However, during the same period last year, the acreage stood at 1,710,610 hectares.
Region-wise data indicates that Saurashtra leads in cotton sowing, with 6,27,100 hectares covered. This is followed by Kutch (48,200 hectares), North Gujarat (1,17,100 hectares), Central Gujarat (1,09,800 hectares), and South Gujarat (29,800 hectares).
In terms of districts, Surendranagar ranks first with 1,92,000 hectares. Other major cotton-producing districts include Botad (1,11,800 hectares), Morbi (1,06,400 hectares), Bhavnagar (89,700 hectares), and Amreli (69,900 hectares).
Meanwhile, total sowing of oilseed crops in the state has reached 6,66,029 hectares, accounting for 22.72 percent of the normal area. This includes groundnut sowing across 6,28,888 hectares (32.83%), soybean across 35,200 hectares (12.51%), sesame across 901 hectares (1.82%), and castor across 1,041 hectares (0.15%). Total Kharif sowing in the state has reached 1,854,564 hectares as of July 6, 2026, representing 21.74 percent of the normal area. With the favorable progress of the monsoon, sowing of cotton and oilseed crops is expected to gain further momentum in the coming days.
