As per the latest release from Maharashtra Agriculture Board, the total area under kharif crop declined by almost 1.5% to 38.42 lakh hectares as on 6th July 2012. This was mainly due to poor sowing of cereals especially rice so far in the current year.
Sowing Acreage of Major Agri Crops ( in lakh hectares )
| Crops | 6-Jul-12 | 11-Jul-11 | % Change |
| Cereals | 41.05 | 61.21 | -32.94 |
| Pulses | 55.83 | 56.25 | -0.75 |
| Oilseeds | 13.26 | 12.72 | 4.25 |
| Cotton | 15.47 | 14.57 | 6.18 |
| Total | 38.42 | 38.98 | -1.44 |
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