India boosts planting of oilseeds after better monsoon rains

Published 2024년 7월 30일

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Due to monsoon rains being 3% above the seasonal average, India's farmers have increased the sowing of oilseeds and pulses. Oilseed crops have been planted on approximately 17.17 million hectares, marking a 3.8% increase from the previous year, while the area for pulses has risen to 10.2 million hectares, a 14% increase. Corn planting has also seen an uptick, whereas rice planting remains largely unchanged. The favorable monsoon season, running from June to September, has significantly aided the sowing process.

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India’s farmers increased sowing of oilseeds and pulses as the nation records monsoon rains higher than the seasonal average. Oilseed crops have been planted on about 17.17 million hectares (42.4 million acres), up 3.8% from a year earlier, according to a statement from the farm ministry on Friday. India is the world’s top importer of edible oils. The area allocated to pulses rose to 10.2 million hectares, a jump of 14% from a year earlier. Corn rose and rice was little changed. The country’s monsoon runs from June to September and rains are so far 3% above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department. Monsoon crop sowing normally begins in ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult