13 August 2021, New Delhi: Kharif 2021 sowing has reached 997 lakh hectares crossing normal acreage of the corresponding week when compared to last year. Despite patchy rainfall at most locations across Central and north India, sowing acreage has gained momentum and is expected to cover up the last years total sown acreage in next two weeks.
IMD forecasts light to moderate intensity thunderstorm accompanied with lightning likely over Western Himalayan Region and Northeast India during next 5 days.
Kharif Sowing update as of 13th August 2021 (in lakh hectares)
S. No.
Crop
Normal Area (DES)
*Normal of Corresponding week
Area Sown 2021
Area Sown 2020
1
Rice
395.65
336.92
349.24
351.52
2
Pulses
135.29
127.40
126.98
125.06
a
Arhar
45.64
44.58
46.88
45.18
b
Urdbean
37.28
35.87
35.52
35.50
c
Moongbean
33.48
31.58
32.52
32.93
d
Kulthi
2.20
0.32
0.30
0.25
e
Other pulses
16.70
15.06
11.75
11.20
3
Coarse cereals
183.57
168.19
163.04
167.00
a
Jowar
19.52
16.05
13.64
14.13
b
Bajra
73.43
64.69
59.55
64.12
c
Ragi
10.49
6.36
7.09
7.79
d
Small millets
5.46
3.88
3.95
3.90
e
Maize
74.68
77.21
78.81
77.06
4
Oilseeds
180.03
169.26
180.14
185.45
a
Groundnut
41.70
40.29
46.87
49.63
b
Soybean
112.88
111.18
116.33
118.76
c
Sunflower
1.42
1.08
1.41
1.01
d
Sesamum
13.13
12.39
12.16
12.07
e
Niger
1.95
0.67
0.39
0.67
f
Castor
8.95
3.63
2.89
3.22
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.02
0.09
0.10
5
Sugarcane
47.53
51.37
54.52
53.69
6
Jute & Mesta
7.35
7.20
6.99
6.95
7
Cotton
123.59
116.38
116.17
125.48
Total
1073.02
976.71
997.08
1015.15
Kharif Sowing update as of 13th August 2021 (Normal of Corresponding week is average of last 5 years)
In Rice, about 349.24 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to normal of corresponding week (336.92 lakh ha). Thus 12.32 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to normal of corresponding week. Higher area is reported from the States of Madhya Pradesh (9.32 lakh ha), Telangana (5.55 lakh ha), Maharashtra (1.74 lakh ha).
In Pulses, 126.98 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to normal of corresponding week (127.40 lakh ha). Thus 0.42 lakh ha less area has been covered compared to normal of corresponding week. Higher area is reported from the States of Karnataka (3.67 lakh ha), Haryana (0.60 lakh ha), Jharkhand (0.58 lakh ha).
In Coarse cereals, 163.04 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to normal of corresponding week (168.19 lakh ha). Thus 5.15 lakh ha less area has been covered compared to normal of corresponding week. Higher area is reported from the States of Karnataka (2.09 lakh ha), Madhya Pradesh (1.23 lakh ha), Tamil Nadu (0.41 lakh ha).
In Sugarcane, about 54.52 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to normal of corresponding week (51.37 lakh ha). Thus 3.15 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to normal of corresponding week. Higher area is reported from the States of Maharashtra (3.01 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.65 lakh ha).
In Cotton, 116.17 lakh ha area coverage has been reported compared to normal of corresponding week (116.38 lakh ha). Thus 0.21 lakh ha less area has been covered compared to normal of corresponding week. Higher area is reported from the States of Telangana (4.71 lakh ha), Karnataka (0.60 lakh ha).
