Kharif paddy sowing rises; cotton, oilseed sowing down
Kharif paddy sowing rises 12% to 365 lakh hectares. Cotton, oilseed acreage down. Monsoon forecast better than normal. Read more!
According to government data, paddy sowing has risen 12 per cent to 364.80 lakh hectares so far this Kharif season.
Paddy, the main crop of the Kharif (summer) season, was sown in 325.36 lakh hectares in the same period last year.
The agriculture department has released the progress of acreage under Kharif crops till August 8, 2025.
The total sown area of all Kharif crops rose to 995.63 lakh hectares till August 8 from 957.15 lakh hectares a year ago, an official statement issued on Monday said.
The area under pulses rose marginally to 106.68 lakh hectares from 106.52 lakh hectares, while the area under coarse cereals rose to 178.73 lakh hectares from 170.96 lakh hectares.
In the non-foodgrain category, area under oilseeds declined to 175.61 lakh hectares from 182.43 lakh hectares.
Area under cotton declined to 106.96 lakh hectares from 110.49 lakh hectares.
However, sugarcane sowing has increased marginally to 57.31 lakh hectares so far as against 55.68 lakh hectares during the same period last year.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast the overall monsoon to be better than normal this year.
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