Agri Picks Report February 27, 2025: Geojit Financial Services

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Geojit Financial Services's report on Daily Agri Picks

The area sown under summer crops in Gujarat as of Monday reached 179,740 hectares, up 0.6% from 178,660 hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Paddy acreage rose 16.3% on year to 82,443 hectares from 70,897 hectares a year ago. The acreage under bajra fell to 19,744 hectares from 21,941 hectares a year ago, the report showed. Similarly, the area sown under maize fell to 1,872 hectares from 2,319 hectares last year. In Gujarat, summer crops are sown in February and March, and harvested in May and June. Bajra, paddy, sesamum, and moong are the main crops grown in the state during the summer. The area sown under moong in the state so far was 3,473 hectares, down from 5,375 hectares sown a year ago, according to the report. The acreage under urad fell to 370 hectares from 417 hectares last year. The total area sown under all oilseeds as of Monday fell to 11,646 hectares from 13,014 hectares a year ago, the report showed. Under oilseeds, groundnut acreage was 4,809 hectares, down from 6,418 hectares last year. Sugarcane acreage rose to 5,095 hectares from 3,797 hectares sown in the previous year, according to the report. The area sown under vegetables fell to 18,233 hectares from 19,868 hectares last year, while that of onion rose slighlty to 464 hectares from 460 hectares last year. • The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India procured 2.85 million tonnes of oilseeds as of Sunday, slightly more than the 2.81 million tonnes purchased as of Feb. 18, according to data by the central procurement agency released Monday. So far, NAFED has procured 52.1% of the total 5.48 million tonnes approved by the government under the price support scheme.

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