Agri Picks Report December 08, 2023: Geojit

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Geojit's report on Agri Picks

Farmers in Telangana have sown rabi crops over 603,848 acres as of Wednesday, slightly higher than 603,038 acres a year ago, according to data from the state government. One acre is about 0.40 ha. So far, nearly 11% of the average rabi crop area of 5.5 mln acres in the state has been covered, the data showed. The area under pulses fell 26% on year to 217,335 acres so far. Acreage of Bengal gram was down nearly 28% on year at 194,943 acres. However, area under black gram was up nearly 7.5% at 19,571 acres, the data showed. Telangana has received deficit rainfall at 51.70 mm in the northeast monsoon season so far, the data showed. The state receives 14% of its annual rainfall in the northeast monsoon season. Farmers have sown paddy over 19,613 acres so far, which rose from 5,060 acres a year ago. The season's normal area for the crop is 4.05 mln acres. The area under maize was up at 142,004 acres compared to 104,458 acres a year ago. The season's normal area for the crop is 511,521 acres, as per the data. Sowing for foxtail millet or korra, and cotton is yet to start, the data showed. The area under food grains was at 397,115 acres, down 5.6% on year. The coarse grain cultivation was at 158,250 acres, up from 120,465 acres in the previous year. Oilseed acreage was at 165,850 acres, up from 149,756 acres a year ago. The normal area for oilseeds in the season is 371,037 acres. The water level in major reservoirs in the state as of Wednesday was 432.34 bln cu ft, down from 784.87 bln cu ft a year ago, according to government data. Farmers in Andhra Pradesh have sown rabi crops over 487,000 ha as of Wednesday, down 23.1% from 633,000 ha a year ago, according to state government data. So far, 21.2% of the targeted rabi crop area of 2.3 mln ha in the state has been covered, the data showed. The area under pulses was 27% lower at 279,000 ha as of now, while that of black gram fell to 70,000 ha from 77,000 ha a year ago, the data showed. The area under Bengal gram was down 35.1% on year at 174,000 ha from 268,000 ha last year, the data showed. So far, Andhra Pradesh has received normal rainfall at 225.1 mm in the north-east monsoon, 16.4% below the normal of 269.4 mm, the data showed. Farmers in Andhra Pradesh have sown paddy over 53,000 ha as of Wednesday, down from 98,000 ha in the previous year. The targeted area for the crop is 820,000 ha in the current season. Jowar's acreage was up at 46,000 ha from 30,000 ha a year ago, it showed. The area under food grains was down at 418,000 ha from 564,000 ha a year ago, and coarse grain cultivation was at 86,000 ha, up from 84,000 ha in the previous year. Oilseed acreage fell to 24,000 ha from 37,000 ha a year ago, according to the report. The target for oilseeds is 142,000 ha for the current season. Sowing for rabi crops is under progress in the state and farmers are taking up land preparation, according to the state government's report. The water level in major reservoirs in the state as of Wednesday was 289.52 bln cu ft, down from 704.36 bln cu ft a year ago, according to government data.

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