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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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