India’s Rabi pulses sowing as of 20 January, 2025 has recorded a modest increase of 1.7% in the 2024-25 season, reaching 14,169 thousand hectares, compared to 13,929 thousand ha in the 2023-24 season. The increase highlights steady progress in key crops such as chana and moong, despite some regional variations.

Crop-Specific Trends

Chana: Sowing increased by 2.5% from 9,587 thousand ha in 2023-24 to 9,828 thousand ha in 2024-25.
Moong: A significant rise of 12% was observed, with sowing rising from 108 thousand ha to 121 thousand ha.
Urad: Sowing remained steady at 512 thousand ha in both the years.
Masoor: A slight decline of 1.9% was noted, with sowing decreasing from 1,776 thousand ha to 1,743 thousand ha.

Regional Highlights

Andhra Pradesh: Rabi pulses sowing surged by 22.2%, from 50.9 thousand ha in 2023-24 to 62.2 thousand ha in 2024-25.

Chana: Increased by 8.3%, from 26.5 thousand ha to 28.7 thousand ha.
Urad: Rose by 20.6%, from 17.5 thousand ha to 21.1 thousand ha.
Moong: Jumped by 27.6%, from 2.9 thousand ha to 3.7 thousand ha.

Gujarat: A sharp rise of 35% was recorded in Rabi pulses sowing, increasing from 676.4 thousand ha in 2023-24 to 919.7 thousand ha in 2024-25.

Chana: Sowing grew by 34.6%, from 630.4 thousand ha to 848.4 thousand ha.

Telangana: Telangana showed mixed results, with an overall decline of 7.5% in Rabi pulses sowing, dropping from 287.9 thousand ha in 2023-24 to 266.2 thousand ha in 2024-25.

Chana: Decreased by 13.5%, from 100 thousand ha to 86.5 thousand ha.
Urad: Recorded a notable increase of 44%, from 28.2 thousand ha to 40.6 thousand ha.
Moong: Dropped sharply by 35.4%, from 6.35 thousand ha to 4.10 thousand ha.

Final Observations

With sowing nearing completion, these figures can be considered final for the 2024-25 Rabi season. The overall rise in sowing is promising, driven by robust increases in regions such as Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.

Source: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare