Kharif Planning in Jalgaon: Indications of Declining Cotton Acreage; Potential Rise in Maize Cultivation
The Agriculture Department in Jalgaon (Maharashtra) has commenced preliminary preparations for the upcoming Kharif season. For the approaching season, sowing has been planned across a total area of 739,736 hectares within the district, based on which an estimate of seed requirements has been formulated.
According to the Agriculture Department, a decline in the acreage dedicated to cotton cultivation is anticipated this year. While cotton sowing has consistently covered approximately 442,000 hectares over the past three years, it is projected to remain limited to roughly the same level this year as well. Consequently, a demand for approximately 2.21 million packets of cotton seeds has been proposed, comprising 2.185 million packets of BT cotton seeds and 24,000 packets of non-BT seeds.
Conversely, an increase in the area under soybean and maize cultivation is expected. Driven by the Meteorological Department's forecast of lower rainfall and relatively weaker market prices for cotton, farmers are increasingly shifting their focus toward alternative crops.
The proposed area for soybean cultivation has been set at 47,000 hectares, necessitating a seed requirement of approximately 24,675 quintals. Meanwhile, a consistent upward trend is being observed in maize cultivation. For the current year, the proposed area for maize stands at 175,036 hectares, with a corresponding seed requirement of 26,255 quintals. Furthermore, the proposed area and seed requirements for other crops are as follows:
Cotton: 442,000 hectares – 9,950 quintals
Maize: 175,036 hectares – 26,255 quintals
Soybean: 47,000 hectares – 24,675 quintals
Sorghum (Jowar): 15,500 hectares – 1,550 quintals
Pigeon Pea (Tur): 18,000 hectares – 945 quintals
Green Gram (Moong): 17,500 hectares – 578 quintals
Black Gram (Urad): 16,500 hectares – 866 quintals
Pearl Millet (Bajra): 5,500 hectares – 220 quintals
According to the Agriculture Department, a meeting will also be organized in the coming days to finalize this plan.
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