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According to Geojit, Farmers in Gujarat have sown rabi crops over 768,543 hectares as of Monday, down nearly 35% on year from 1.2 million hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a release by the state agriculture department.

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November 25, 2024 / 09:59 IST

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Farmers in Gujarat have sown rabi crops over 768,543 hectares as of Monday, down nearly 35% on year from 1.2 million hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a release by the state agriculture department. The state has sown chana across 132,323 hectares, down nearly 29% on year from 186,121 hectares sown last year, according to the report. The total area sown under all pulses so far fell to 193,196 hectares from 214,142 hectares last year. Rabi crops are sown between October and November, after the monsoon rains are over, and harvested between April and June. Wheat, barley, peas, gram or chana, and mustard are the major rabi crops grown in the state. The normal area sown under rabi crops in the state, which is an average of the last three years, is 4.6 million hectares. The total acreage of wheat in the state was 93,835 hectares, down from 187,807 hectares sown a year ago. Similarly, the area sown under maize fell to 18,367 hectares from 25,698 hectares a year ago, the report showed.

Mustard acreage as of Monday was 78,032 hectares, down substantially from 166,299 hectares a year ago. The total area sown under all oilseeds was 78,994 hectares, down from 166,387 hectares last year. The area sown under sugarcane fell to 76,392 hectares from 90,702 hectares last year, while that of tobacco also fell to 24,845 hectares from 31,478 hectares a year ago, the report said. The acreage under cumin fell sharply to 17,687 hectares from 88,696 hectares sown last year, while that of coriander also fell to 16,940 hectares from 35,754 hectares a year ago. Onion acreage in the state rose to 27,045 hectares from 22,746 hectares last year, according to the report. The acreage under potato also rose to 37,545 hectares from 35,723 hectares a year ago. On the other hand, the area sown under vegetables fell to 46,066 hectares from 48,938 hectares last year.

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