Early sowing in Rajasthan has increased the area under Rabi crops
13-Nov-2025 07:47 PM
Jaipur. Like the Kharif season, Rajasthan farmers are enjoying favorable weather conditions for early sowing of various crops in the Rabi season, and they are taking full advantage of this.
Consequently, the state is witnessing a significant increase in the area under Rabi crops. The sowing process will continue for a long time.
In this important agriculturally producing state located in the western part of the country, sowing of all major crops—wheat, barley, gram,
mustard, and taramira—is progressing significantly compared to last year. However, the acreage under some other pulses and oilseeds (linseed) has lagged behind. This situation is expected to improve in the coming days.
Rajasthan is the country's leading producer of mustard and barley, while it also produces a significant amount of wheat and gram. It is among the top five states contributing the most wheat to the central pool.
Last season, the Rajasthan government announced an additional bonus of ₹150 per quintal to wheat producers over and above the Minimum Support Price (MSP). This significantly increased wheat production and government procurement.
As of November 10, 2025, the total area under Rabi crops in Rajasthan increased to 60.53 lakh hectares, an increase of approximately 9.87 lakh hectares from the 50.67 lakh hectares sown in the same period last year.
Wheat production increased from 3.77 lakh hectares to 7.32 lakh hectares, barley cultivation increased from 95 thousand hectares to 1.68 lakh hectares, gram cultivation increased from 12.24 lakh hectares to 15.89 lakh hectares, mustard cultivation improved from 28.06 lakh hectares to 29.41 lakh hectares, and taramira cultivation increased from 56 thousand hectares to 99 thousand hectares.
This year, the southwest monsoon not only arrived in Rajasthan ahead of schedule but also remained active for a long time.
Extremely heavy rains during August and September caused severe flooding in many parts of the state. The delayed monsoon rains have left ample moisture in the fields, helping farmers to sow early rabi crops.