Agri Picks Report March 28, 2024: Geojit

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Geojit's report on Daily Agri Picks

Farmers in Gujarat have sown crops across 868,132 ha as of today for the 2023-24 summer season, down 3.5% from 900,034 ha in the corresponding period a year ago, according to data from the state agriculture department. The normal acreage for the season, which is the average of the past three years, is 1.1 mln ha. Bajra, paddy, sesamum, and moong are the main crops grown in the state during summer. Summer crops are grown for a short time period between Kharif and Rabi crops, mainly from March to June. The total area under cereals was 313,286 ha, up from last year's area of 307,480 ha. The area under bajra, the key crop grown during summer, was lower at 214,670 ha from last year's acreage of 222,566 ha. However, paddy was sown over 92,505 ha, up 17.5% from last year. Paddy is the second-largest cereal grown in the state. Pulses grown during the season are urad and moong. The acreage under pulses was 57,000 ha, down from 58,476 last year. Moong was sown over 37,779 ha as of today, lower from 38,759 ha during the same period last year. Urad acreage was down at 19,221 ha from 19,717 ha in the same period of the previous year. Groundnut and sesamum are the main oilseed crops sown during the season in the state. Groundnut has been sown over 46,910 ha, up from 43,447 ha last year. Sesamum acreage fell to 99,246 ha from 104,747 ha last year. The area under vegetables was 79,341 ha, up from 79,190 ha a year ago. Onion acreage rose to 10,780 ha from 9,229 ha a year ago. Sugarcane acreage has dropped to 9,069 ha from 9,227 ha a year ago, the data showed. Fodder acreage fell 12.2% on year to 243,455 ha, according to the data. The area under summer crops in Karnataka fell 56.3% on year to 214,000 ha in the current season as of Friday, according to the state agriculture department's report. The normal area for the season was at 438,000 ha. The state had sown crops over 490,000 ha in the same period a year ago. The state has set a target of 654,000 ha for this season and so far 32.7% of the target area has been covered. The acreage under paddy was 79,000 ha, down 75% on year from 316,000 ha. The state has set a target of 380,500 ha for the season, accounting for over 58% of the total area to be sown. Chana was sown over 1,000 ha against nil in the previous year. The state has set a target area of 3,300 ha for chana sowing for this season. The total area under summer pulses was 6,000 ha, down from 8,000 ha last year. The target area for pulses for the current season has been set at 15,000 ha. Karnataka, the top maize producer, has sown the crop over 29,000 ha, down from 39,000 ha a year ago. The target for the area under maize is set at 54,000 ha in the current season. The area under cereals fell to 117,000 ha as of Friday, down from 368,000 ha a year ago. As of Friday, the area under oilseeds was at 71,000 ha, down from 89,000 ha last year. The target for the current season has been set at 132,900 ha. Groundnut acreage was 58,000 ha, down from 81,000 ha a year ago, it showed. Groundnut, sunflower, and safflower are the key oilseeds grown in the state.

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