Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 830 Lakh Hactare


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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 28th July 2023.

        Area: In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crops

Area Sown

Current Year 2023

Last  Year 2022

1

Rice

237.58

233.25

2

Pulses

96.84

109.15

a

Arhar

31.51

37.50

b

Urdbean

25.83

30.06

c

Moongbean

27.64

29.78

d

Kulthi

0.21

0.16

e

Other pulses

11.65

11.66

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

145.76

143.48

a

Jowar

10.58

10.56

b

Bajra

60.60

58.08

c

Ragi

2.48

3.08

d

Small millets

2.74

2.83

e

Maize

69.36

68.94

4

Oilseeds

171.02

167.61

a

Groundnut

37.58

38.59

b

Soybean

119.91

115.63

c

Sunflower

0.52

1.64

d

Sesamum

10.07

10.04

e

Niger

0.09

0.20

f

Castor

2.77

1.39

g

Other Oilseeds

0.08

0.13

5

Sugarcane

56.00

53.34

6

Jute & Mesta

6.37

6.92

7

Cotton

116.75

117.91

Total

830.31

831.65

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Source PIB