Kharif sowing increases due to good rain, crosses 33% in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 25 July 2014

Thanks to recent rounds of good rains, Kharif sowing in Gujarat has increased from 18.23 lakh ha on 14 July to 32.97 lakh ha on 21 July which is 33% of total average sowing area.

The rise in sowing area has been due to 185.81 mm average rain in the state during 15-25 July period.

As sowing activity is in progress for dangar, tuver, vegetables, castor, fodder, tal, kathol etc crops at present, every week will see further increase in total sowing figures as per the State Agriculture department estimate.

Due to good rain in Saurashtra region, in last one week, groundnut sowing has increased from 5.41 lakh ha to 9.24 lakh ha. Cotton sowing has increased from 10.19 lakh ha to 17.77 lakh ha. Thus both Kharif crops have witnessed notable growth.

By 21 July, the state has witnessed sowing over 32.97 lakh ha. Details: Dhanya crops 1,46,000, Kathol 76,100, Telibiya 9,77,800 ha and Cotton and other crops 20,97,300 ha.