Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Uttar Pradesh Sees Rise in Oilseed, Pulse Crop Acreage
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh are planting more oilseeds and pulses.
This means they are growing more crops like sesame, groundnut, soybean, and pigeon pea.
The area where these crops are grown has increased a lot.
Sesame farming has seen a big jump.
The total area used for growing crops during the Kharif season has also gone up.
This could be because farmers are finding these crops profitable or because the government is supporting this shift.
More land is now being used to grow these crops compared to last year, showing a positive trend in farming.
Uttar Pradesh witnesses an increase in oilseed and pulse cultivation during the Kharif season.
Sesame cultivation acreage saw a significant rise, increasing from 180.26 to 303 thousand hectares.
Groundnut and soybean cultivation also expanded, with soybean rising from 34.12 to 40 thousand hectares.
Pigeon pea remains the primary Kharif pulse, with its acreage growing from 184 to 273 thousand hectares.
Overall, total area under Kharif crops in Uttar Pradesh has increased from approximately 6,574 to 8,262 thousand hectares.
- Who
- Farmers in Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- Increase in cultivation of oilseeds and pulses.
- When
- During the Kharif season, 2024 to 2025.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- No specific reason provided.
- Sesame acreage increase
- 180.26 to 303 thousand hectares
- Total oilseed acreage
- 432.25 to 547.14 thousand hectares
- Soybean acreage
- 34.12 to 40 thousand hectares
- Groundnut acreage
- 204 to 218 thousand hectares
- Pigeon pea acreage
- 184 to 273 thousand hectares
- Overall Kharif crops area
- 6,574 to 8,262 thousand hectares