Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 733 Lakh Hactare Area


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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 21st July 2023.

Area: In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crops

Area Sown

Current Year 2023

Last  Year 2022

1

Rice

180.20

175.47

2

Pulses

85.85

95.22

a

Arhar

27.20

33.33

b

Urdbean

22.91

25.36

c

Moongbean

26.12

26.67

d

Kulthi

0.18

0.15

e

Other pulses

9.44

9.72

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

134.91

128.75

a

Jowar

10.07

9.72

b

Bajra

57.99

52.11

c

Ragi

1.69

1.67

d

Small millets

2.17

2.36

e

Maize

63.00

62.89

4

Oilseeds

160.41

155.29

a

Groundnut

34.94

34.56

b

Soybean

114.48

111.31

c

Sunflower

0.47

1.46

d

Sesamum

8.73

7.20

e

Niger

0.07

0.13

f

Castor

1.66

0.53

g

Other Oilseeds

0.07

0.10

5

Sugarcane

56.00

53.34

6

Jute & Mesta

6.36

6.92

7

Cotton

109.69

109.99

Total

733.42

724.99

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Source PIB