Agri Picks Report November 28, 2024: Geojit Financial Services

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Farmers in Rajasthan have sown rabi crops over 8.65 million hectares as of Monday, up nearly 8% from 7.97 million hectares sown in the same period last year, according to a report released by the state agriculture department. The acreage under chana in the state rose 12.8% to 1.85 million hectares from 1.64 million hectares last year, the report showed. Wheat acreage was up 28.6% at 1.85 million hectares from 1.44 million hectares a year ago. The total area sown under pulses as of Monday was 1.89 million hectares, up from 1.68 million hectares sown last year, the report said. The total acreage under cereals rose to 2.14 million hectares from 1.67 million hectares sown last year. The area sown under barley rose to 289,330 hectares from 226,090 hectares a year ago, according to the report. On the other hand, rapeseed and mustard acreage in the state fell to 3.16 million hectares from 3.39 million hectares in the previous year. The total area under all oilseeds was 3.25 million hectares, down from 3.51 million hectares in the corresponding period last year. 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. Rajasthan's target for rabi sowing this season is 12.0 million hectares.

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