Kharif 2025 Agri Focus: Why Farmers Should Prioritize Soybean & Paddy This Season

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With the arrival of the Kharif season (June to October), Indian farmers are preparing their lands for sowing. Success in this season depends on timely action, smart crop selection, and adopting improved farming practices.

For 2025, two crops are showing great promise based on monsoon forecasts, market demand, and productivity trends:
Soybean – the golden legume of central India
Paddy (Rice) – India’s staple food and top export crop

Let’s explore why these two crops deserve your focus this year.

1. Soybean – The Golden Pulse of Profit

🔸 Why Soybean?

Soybean is a high-value cash crop grown in rain-fed areas. It is rich in protein and oil, used in everything from edible oil to poultry feed and export products.

📍 Suitable Regions:

• Madhya Pradesh (largest producer)
• MaharashtraRajasthan
• Karnataka (northern regions)

Ideal Sowing Time:

• Mid-June to early July

• Ensure sowing within 10 days of the first good rainfall for better germination

Recommended Varieties:

• JS-335, JS-95-60, RVS 2001-4, MAUS-71, and NRC 37

Benefits:

• Short crop duration (90–110 days)
• Natural nitrogen fixer – improves soil health
• Performs well in medium black soils with good drainage

• Strong support under government procurement and MSP schemes

Farmer Practice Tips:

• Seed rate: 75–80 kg/ha
• Spacing: 30 cm row-to-row and 10 cm plant-to-plant
• Use Rhizobium and PSB cultures for better nitrogen fixation
• Weed management: Use pre-emergence herbicides like Pendimethalin

• Apply split doses of fertilizer – 20:60:40 (NPK) per hectare

2. Paddy (Rice) – The Backbone of Indian Agriculture

🔸 Why Paddy?

Paddy is the most important food crop in India. With proper water availability and pest control, paddy ensures reliable income and food security.

📍 Suitable Regions:

• Eastern states: West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Assam
• Southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka (irrigated belts)

• Northern India: Punjab, UP, Haryana (note: focus on water-saving methods here)

 Ideal Sowing Time:

• June to July (nursery or direct seeding)

• Transplant within 20–25 days after nursery sowing

Recommended Varieties:

• HYVs: IR-64, MTU-1010, MTU-7029, Swarna
• Hybrids: PA 6129, 27P31

• Basmati (for export): PUSA Basmati 1121, 1509

Benefits:

• Government MSP procurement guarantees buyer
• Hybrid varieties yield 25–30% more

• Suitable for both irrigated and rain-fed conditions

Farmer Practice Tips:

• Prepare nursery bed with FYM, zinc, and DAP
• Maintain 20 x 15 cm spacing during transplant
• Use conoweeders or herbicides to reduce manual weeding
• Apply fertilizer in 3 splits (basal, tillering, panicle initiation)

• Monitor for pests like stem borer, leaf folder – use IPM methods

📊 Market Trend & Economics

Note: Profits depend on variety, soil type, weather, and input cost management

Final Suggestions for Farmers

✅ Choose Soybean if:
You are in central or dryland zones with good black soils and moderate rainfall. Soybean improves soil and gives excellent returns.

✅ Choose Paddy if:
You have irrigation or monsoon reliability, especially in eastern or southern India. It ensures food security, government support, and a stable market.

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