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India’s Rabi crop sowing remains robust this season; up 1.5% Y-o-Y
Feb-05-2025

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in its latest data of the progress of area coverage under Rabi crops, as of February 4, 2025 has showed that India’s Rabi crop sowing remain robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 661.03 lakh hectares so far compared to 651.42 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase. This surpasses the average area under cultivation (or the normal area of 635.30 lakh hectares).

The data showed that the area under cultivation for wheat, paddy, and pulses all were higher year-on-year. A total of 324.38 lakh hectares coverage under wheat has been reported as compared to 318.33 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year. A total of 42.54 lakh hectare area coverage under paddy has been reported. For pulses, coverage of 140.89 lakh hectares area has been reported compared to 137.80 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year.

India has three cropping seasons: Summer, Kharif, and Rabi. Kharif crops, sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains, are harvested in October-November. Rabi crops, sown in October-November, are harvested from January, depending on their maturity. Summer crops are produced between the Rabi and Kharif seasons. Traditionally, Indian agriculture, especially the Kharif season, is dependent on monsoon.


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