The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 9th September 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S. No. |
Crop |
Normal Area (DES) (2018-19 – 2022-23) |
Area Sown |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|||
1 |
Paddy |
401.55 |
409.50 |
393.57 |
2 |
Pulses |
136.02 |
126.20 |
117.39 |
a |
Arhar |
45.55 |
45.78 |
40.74 |
b |
Urdbean |
36.76 |
30.02 |
31.71 |
c |
Moongbean |
36.99 |
35.06 |
31.05 |
d |
Kulthi* |
1.90 |
0.36 |
0.29 |
e |
Moth bean |
10.32 |
10.53 |
9.42 |
f |
Other pulses |
4.49 |
4.45 |
4.17 |
3 |
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals |
180.86 |
188.72 |
181.74 |
a |
Jowar |
16.01 |
15.18 |
14.08 |
b |
Bajra |
72.63 |
69.81 |
70.84 |
c |
Ragi |
10.96 |
10.78 |
8.73 |
d |
Small millets |
4.47 |
5.68 |
5.24 |
e |
Maize |
76.96 |
87.27 |
82.86 |
4 |
Oilseeds |
190.18 |
192.40 |
189.44 |
a |
Groundnut |
45.28 |
47.49 |
43.39 |
b |
Soybean |
122.95 |
125.11 |
123.85 |
c |
Sunflower |
1.40 |
0.74 |
0.72 |
d |
Sesamum** |
10.26 |
10.95 |
11.88 |
e |
Niger |
1.22 |
0.56 |
0.51 |
f |
Castor |
9.07 |
7.47 |
9.03 |
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.00 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
5 |
Sugarcane |
51.15 |
57.68 |
57.11 |
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
6.74 |
5.71 |
6.66 |
7 |
Cotton |
129.34 |
112.13 |
123.39 |
Total |
1095.84 |
1092.33 |
1069.29 |
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