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Informist, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
MUMBAI – The area under summer crops in Maharashtra fell 4.3% on year to 427,923 ha as of Monday, according to data from the state agriculture department. During the same period last year, summer crop acreage in the state was 446,944 ha. The average summer crop acreage in the state for five years from 2016-17 to 2020-21 is 349,759 ha, the data showed. Summer crops are grown for a short period between the kharif and rabi seasons, mainly during Mar-Jun.
The total area under cereals rose to 305,307 ha from 304,459 ha a year ago. The area under rice, the second major summer crop after groundnut, was at 167,720 ha, up from 165,661 ha a year ago. The state's five-year average acreage for rice is 83,011 ha. The area under maize fell to 60,739 ha from 72,423 ha a year ago.
The area under food grains fell to 319,099 ha from 319,858 ha a year ago, according to the data. The area under pulses was 13,792 ha, down from 15,399 ha a year ago. The area under moong fell to 12,068 ha from 13,029 ha a year ago, the data showed. Maharashtra is the third-largest producer of moong.
Oilseeds acreage fell to 108,824 ha from 127,087 ha a year ago, according to the data. Groundnut was sown across 79,484 ha, down from 85,366 ha a year ago. The five-year average acreage for the crop is 90,605 ha. Soybean acreage plunged to 5,045 ha from 24,322 ha a year ago.
The water level in dams in Maharashtra is at 22.6% of the capacity, compared with 31.8% a year ago, according to data from the Maharashtra water resources department today. End
Reported by Romeo M. Raj
Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj
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