Groundnut, Cotton sowing nearly complete in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 5 July 2013

Gujarat has received 20.5% more rain by 4 July this year, compared to the situation on 4 July last year. Thanks to good beginning of monsoon, Kharif crops has been sown over nearly 44 lakh hectares by July 1 this year compared to 9.49 lakh hectares last year. Over 95% groundnut sowing was completed by July 1 which is almost 7 times more compared to the previous season of Kharif. Almost 75% of cotton sowing has been completed by July 1 which is five times more compared to the last season of Kharif. Sowing of 25% maize, 26% bajra and 17% pulses was completed by July 1. However now when there has been good rain in tribal and other parts of Gujarat, fresh figures may be much higher.