The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
||
|
1 |
Paddy |
115.64 |
95.78 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
62.32 |
49.50 |
|
a |
Arhar |
28.14 |
9.66 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
13.90 |
12.75 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
15.79 |
19.57 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.12 |
0.12 |
|
e |
Other pulses |
4.37 |
7.40 |
|
3 |
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals |
97.64 |
104.99 |
|
a |
Jowar |
7.39 |
8.64 |
|
b |
Bajra |
28.32 |
50.09 |
|
c |
Ragi |
1.20 |
1.17 |
|
d |
Small millets |
1.87 |
1.27 |
|
e |
Maize |
58.86 |
43.84 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
140.43 |
115.08 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
28.20 |
28.27 |
|
b |
Soybean |
108.10 |
82.44 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.51 |
0.34 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
3.21 |
3.59 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.20 |
0.02 |
|
f |
Castor |
0.16 |
0.39 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.05 |
0.04 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
57.68 |
56.86 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
5.63 |
6.02 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
95.79 |
93.02 |
|
Total |
575.13 |
521.25 |
|
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