UP witnessing exponential rise in cultivation of oilseeds and pulses
Lucknow, 24 July (HS): The production of oilseeds and pulses is increasing in Uttar Pradesh, with the Kharif season seeing a considerable increase in sesame, groundnut, and soybean acreage, according to an official statemen
UP witnessing exponential rise in cultivation of oilseeds and pulses


Lucknow,

24 July (HS): The production of oilseeds and pulses is increasing in Uttar

Pradesh, with the Kharif season seeing a considerable increase in sesame,

groundnut, and soybean acreage, according to an official statement released on

Thursday. According to the Agriculture Department's most recent statistics, the

total area under oilseed crops in 2024 was 432.25 thousand hectares, which has

since increased to 547.14 thousand hectares in 2025.

Sesame

farming has seen the most dramatic rise, rising from 180.26 thousand hectares

to 303 thousand hectares in only one year, according to the report. Groundnut

and soybean crops have also increased.

The soybean area climbed from 34.12 thousand hectares to 40 thousand

hectares, while groundnut acreage expanded from 204 thousand to 218 thousand

hectares. Pigeon

pea (arhar) is still the most popular Kharif pulse among farmers. According to

the statement, when seeding of certain kinds goes into September, acreage is

expected to expand even more.

So

far, pigeon pea cultivation has increased dramatically from 184 thousand

hectares to 273 thousand hectares. Moong

farming has also expanded from 30,000 to 32,000 hectares, the report stated. The

area under important Kharif crops including paddy and maize has also

grown. Paddy acreage increased from

4,193 to 5,546 thousand hectares, and maize from 636 to 701 thousand hectares. Cotton

growing is also becoming more popular among farmers, with the area increasing

from 7,000 to 18,000 hectares, according to the report. Overall, the overall

area under Kharif crops in Uttar Pradesh has expanded significantly, from

around 6,574 thousand hectares last year to 8,262 thousand hectares this

season, it said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi


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