India Kharif Urad Sowing Progress As On August 9

MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - Kharif Urad sowing in the country continued to move up due to shift in farmer’s interest amid better remuneration in pulses complex.

According to most recent sowing data released by agriculture department, Urad acreage in the country as on August 9 jumped up by 21.05% at 38.30 lakh hectares against 31.64 lakh hectares same period a year ago.

The sharp rise in acreage was witnessed in major states such as Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh as better prices in commodity encouraged farmers.

Urad acreage rose sharply in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as farmers have shifted from Soyabean to Urad amid better realization.

According to weather report, scanty monsoon rain in Karnataka and some parts of Maharashtra has put kharif crops under moisture stress. Hence, if rainfall does not improve in coming days then that could damage the crop in the affected parts.

State	2016*	Normal Area	9-Aug-17	9-Aug-16	% Change
Madhya Pradesh	3.9	7.15	17.16	11.18	53.49
Rajasthan	0.83	2.33	5.4	3.85	40.26
Maharashtra	6.45	3.24	4.61	4.29	7.46
Uttar Pradesh	4.53	5.23	4.89	5.87	-16.70
Karnataka	6.01	0.85	1.18	0.83	42.17
Others	13.76	6.00	5.06	5.62	-9.96
Total	35.48	24.80	38.3	31.64	21.05
Note = 2016: Total area sown under Urad in 2016

Area in lakh hectare
Note: Normal Area Is Average Of 2011-12 To 2015-16