Kharif sowing in Nashik district has accelerated rapidly after timely monsoon rainfall, reaching 71.66% of the targeted cultivation area. Farmers have expanded the planting of several rain-fed crops, including pearl millet (bajra), soybean, maize and pulses, as improved soil moisture created favourable conditions for field operations.

Agriculture officials reported significant progress across several talukas, with Chandwad, Kalwan, Sinnar and Yeola recording particularly high sowing levels. The improved rainfall has strengthened optimism for the season after an initially slow start to kharif planting.

Despite the encouraging progress, farmers remain cautious about the weather outlook. A prolonged break in rainfall during the early crop growth stage could reduce germination, force re-sowing in some fields and lower yields of rain-fed crops such as pearl millet. The situation highlights the continuing dependence of millet cultivation on well-distributed monsoon rainfall.