Agri Picks Report November 11, 2024: Geojit Financial Services

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Farmers in Rajasthan have sown rabi crops over 4.22 million hectares as of Wednesday, down 14.7% on year from 4.94 million hectares sown in the corresponding period last year, according to a report by the state's agriculture department. The acreage under rapeseed and mustard fell by 9.5% on year to 2.57 million hectares from 2.84 million hectares, the report showed. Similarly, the acreage under chana fell by 14.2% on year to 1.07 million hectares from 1.25 million hectares a year ago. The total area sown under oilseeds was 2.62 million hectares, down from 2.93 million hectares last year. Under oilseeds, taramira, or arugula seeds acreage, fell to 50,014 hectares from 77,662 hectares a year ago, according to the report. The total acreage under pulses so far in the state was 1.08 million hectares, down from 1.27 hectares sown in the same period last year, the report said. Rabi crops are sown during Oct-Nov after the monsoon rains are over, and the crops are harvested between April and June. Barley, wheat, gram or desi chana, and oil seeds such as rapeseed and mustard are the key crops grown in the state during the rabi season. The state's target for rabi sowing this season is 11.9 million hectares. Wheat acreage in the state fell to 159,435 hectares from 206,048 hectares sown a year ago, the report showed. However, the area sown under barley rose to 61,118 hectares from 58,637 hectares last year.

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