With the help of good rains, excellent sowing of Kharif crops continues in Rajasthan

30-Jun-2025 01:46 PM

Jaipur. This year, good monsoon rains and favorable weather in Rajasthan, a key agricultural state in western India, are supporting farmers in expanding the sowing of various Kharif crops.

The monsoon arrived in almost all parts of the state earlier than usual, including the far western regions where it typically arrives around July 7–8. The sowing campaign for Kharif crops is progressing well.

According to the latest weekly data from the State Agriculture Department, as of June 27, the total Kharif crop sowing area in Rajasthan had increased to over 52.03 lakh hectares.

This includes 24.54 lakh hectares under cereals, 9.01 lakh hectares under pulses, and 8.68 lakh hectares under oilseeds.

In the category of cash or industrial crops, cotton has been sown in about 5.80 lakh hectares, guar in 2.59 lakh hectares, and sugarcane in just over 3,000 hectares.

Among cereal crops, the area under paddy has reached 35,000 hectares, jowar 2.30 lakh hectares, bajra 18.74 lakh hectares, and maize 3.14 lakh hectares. Sowing of these crops is still ongoing.

In pulses, moong has been sown in about 7.3 lakh hectares, moth in 1.12 lakh hectares, urad in 25,000 hectares, and chaula in 29,000 hectares. Additionally, arhar (tur) has been sown in more than 1,000 hectares, though Rajasthan is not a major producer of this crop.

In oilseeds, groundnut has been sown in 5.77 lakh hectares and soybean in 2.61 lakh hectares. Sesame has covered 29,000 hectares, while castor sowing has just begun, reaching over 1,000 hectares.

It is noteworthy that Rajasthan is the largest producer of bajra, moong (green gram), and guar (cluster bean) during the Kharif season. It ranks second in groundnut production and third in soybean production nationally.