When to sow Cumin in Rajasthan

A winter crop in Rajasthan: sow in Nov, harvest in Mar. Rajasthan grows more cumin than any other state.

Season here

Rabi

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Sowing Growing Harvest

Yield in Rajasthan

2.6 quintals an acre

India: 3.0 quintals an acre

Mandi price here

₹25,425 a quintal

The middle price at 6 mandis, as of 13 Nov.

Every mandi's price →

Grown here on

26.9 lakh acres

73% of India's cumin

When to sow and harvest in Rajasthan

Rabi

Today: rabi sowing time

JJun JJul AAug SSep OOct NNov DDec JJan FFeb MMar AApr MMay

Sow Growing Harvest

The year starts in June, with the monsoon. Your district can shift a few weeks.

Before you sow

Will it grow on your land?

Check it against your village's soil, rain and water.

How to grow cumin

Fertiliser for one acre, pests, and what an acre can earn.

Cumin in other states

Gujarat West Bengal

Source: Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2025-26.