In comparison to last year, Kharif crops will be sown in 56,540 hectare more areas in Chhattisgarh. According to an official press statement issued here on Monday, different crops were proposed to be sown in a total 48.25 lakh hectare areas in the State during the next Kharif season. Out of the total, cereal crops would be sown in 39.74 lakh hectare areas.
A target has been fixed to sow paddy in 36.58 lakh hectare, maize in 2.25 lakh hectare and jwar, kodo-kutki and other small food grain crops in 91,000 hectare areas in the 2013 Kharif season. An increase of 23,000 hectare areas has been made in the target for sowing cereal crops, in comparison to last year.
According to the press statement, various kharif crops were sown in 47.68 lakh hectare areas during the last Kharif season in Chhattisgarh. This year, target has been fixed to sow kharif crops in 20 lakh hectares in Raipur revenue division, 10.54 lakh hectares in Bilaspur division, 8.83 lakh hectare in Surguja division and 8.86 lakh hectare areas in Bastar revenue division.
Similarly, cereal crops are proposed to be sown in 16.67 lakh hectares in Raipur revenue division, 9.14 lakh hectares in Bilaspur, 6.34 lakh hectares in Surguja and 7.59 lakh hectares in Bastar revenue divisions.
Among the cereal crops, Chhattisgarh’s main crop, paddy, is proposed to be sown in 36.58 lakh hectares. According to the target fixed for this year, paddy will be sown in 16.08 lakh hectare areas in Raipur revenue division, 8.96 lakh hectares in Bilaspur, 5.49 lakh hectares in Surguja and 6.09 lakh hectare areas in Bastar revenue division.
In the State, maize will be sown in 2.25 lakh hectare areas, which 32,700 hectares more than that of last year. It will be sown in 39,000 hectares in Raipur revenue division, 18,840 hectares in Bilaspur, 72,200 hectares in Surguja and 95,000 hectares in Bastar revenue division. Jwar, kodo-kutki and other small food crops are proposed to be sown in 91,000 hectare areas in the State. last year these crops had been sown in 89,180 hectares in the State.