100 per cent Rapeseed Mustard has been harvested in Rajasthan, UP, MP, WB, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam
Amidst the current pandemic situation, farmers and agriculture labourers are sweating and toiling against all adversities to make sure that food reaches our homes. Their silent efforts, coupled with timely intervention by the Central and State Governments, have ensured that there is minimal or no disruption to harvesting activities. As a result of the proactive steps taken, harvesting of Rabi crop is on schedule and timely procurement is also being ensured for the benefit of the farmers.
81.55% wheat harvesting
Of the Rabi crop harvesting, out of total wheat sown in 315.80 lakh ha, 81.55 per cent has already been harvested in the country. State-wise harvesting has also increased and reached 99 per cent in Rajasthan, 96 per cent in Madhya Pradesh, 80 per centin Uttar Pradesh, 65 per cent in Haryana and 60 per cent in Punjab. Harvesting is at its peak in Haryana, Punjab and UP and is likely to be completed by the end of April 2021.
100 % harvesting of Rapeseed Mustard
Amongst the oilseed crops, Rapeseed Mustard which was sown in around 70 lakh ha, 100 per cent has been harvested in the states of Rajasthan, UP, MP, WB, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam. It is almost complete in Haryana (99.95 per cent) and for Punjab, around 77 per cent has been harvested. For Groundnut which has been sown in 7.34 lakh ha, 62.53 per cent harvested. Of the pulses sown in 158.10 lakh ha, harvesting has been completed for gram, lentil, Urad, Moong and field pea.
Sugarcane harvesting
For sugarcane, out of the total sown in 48.52 lakh ha (Sugar season 2020-21), harvesting has been completed in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Telangana. For the states of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, 92-98 per cent harvesting has been completed. In Uttar Pradesh, 84 per cent has been completed and this will continue till mid-May 2021.
Rice harvesting on 18.73 lakh hectare
Rice (winter) sown in 45.32 lakh ha over the states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and West Bengal, 18.73 lakh ha has been harvested. The rest is in milking to harvesting stage. Rabi rice harvesting is almost complete in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
