Summer Crop Area in Gujarat Surpasses Last Year

13-Apr-2026 05:39 PM

Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, favorable weather conditions have encouraged farmers to show strong interest in cultivating summer (zaid) crops this season. As a result, the total cropped area under these crops has increased by 76,415 hectares, reaching 12,86,872 hectares, which is 9.16% higher than the three-year average area of 11,78,837 hectares. The sowing process is now almost complete.

According to the State Agriculture Department, compared to last year, the area under summer paddy has jumped significantly from 1.28 lakh hectares to 3.38 lakh hectares, while maize acreage has slightly improved from 7,470 hectares to 7,663 hectares. Consequently, the total area under paddy and coarse grains has increased from 4.50 lakh hectares last year to 4.79 lakh hectares this season.

Similarly, the total area under pulses has risen from 89,000 hectares to 95,000 hectares. Within this, moong acreage has increased from 59,000 hectares to 63,000 hectares, and urad area has improved from 30,000 hectares to 31,000 hectares.

Oilseed crops have also recorded strong growth in sowing. The total area under oilseeds has increased from 1.77 lakh hectares last year to 2.33 lakh hectares this year. Among these, groundnut acreage has risen from 56,000 hectares to 68,000 hectares, while sesame area has expanded from 1.21 lakh hectares to 1.35 lakh hectares.