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Sowing of summer crops in Maharashtra rose more than 21% to 510,538 hectares as of Tuesday from 421,706 hectares a year ago, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. Maize acreage rose 63% on year to 97,149 hectares. Paddy acreage so far was 171,877 hectares, up from 167,714 hectares a year ago, the report showed. The area under bajra rose to 40,452 hectares from 36,487 hectares. On the other hand, the area under jowar fell to 35,662 hectares from 35,955 hectares. The acreage of moong was at 20,440 hectares, up from 11,772 hectares a year ago. The total area under all pulses so far rose to 24,840 hectares from 13,474 hectares a year ago. The total area under all oilseeds was 138,134 hectares, up from 106,289 hectares a year ago. Under oilseeds, the acreage of groundnut rose to 102,732 hectares from 78,034 hectares, the report showed. Summer crops are grown for a short period between the kharif and rabi seasons, with harvest taking place between April and May. Besides rice, sesame and groundnut are grown during this period. Other major summer crops in the state are fruits and vegetables such as banana, pumpkin, and tomato. The water level in dams across Maharashtra was 29.4% of the live storage capacity as of Thursday, compared with 26.6% a year ago, according to data from the state water resources department.
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