Research firm ICRA predicts that kharif crop sowing this season may surpass last year’s levels by a reasonable margin.
With favourable monsoon conditions, kharif sowing has been completed on 76% of the normal sown area, up by 4% year-on-year as of July 2025. The kharif crops, mainly moong, rice, and maize, are planted during the rainy season months of June and July.
The IMD forecast of above-normal rainfall during August and September is expected to support continued sowing, while the replenishment of reservoirs will favor sowing during the rabi season from October to March.
