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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 4th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
1 |
Rice |
283.00 |
273.73 |
2 |
Pulses |
106.88 |
117.87 |
a |
Arhar |
37.38 |
40.58 |
b |
Urdbean |
28.01 |
32.49 |
c |
Moongbean |
28.89 |
31.47 |
d |
Kulthi |
0.22 |
0.18 |
e |
Otherpulses |
12.38 |
13.15 |
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
164.20 |
162.43 |
a |
Jowar |
12.83 |
13.71 |
b |
Bajra |
66.59 |
65.99 |
c |
Ragi |
5.46 |
4.06 |
d |
Small millets |
3.18 |
3.24 |
e |
Maize |
76.14 |
75.44 |
4 |
Oilseeds |
179.56 |
175.10 |
a |
Groundnut |
41.14 |
41.26 |
b |
Soybean |
122.39 |
117.63 |
c |
Sunflower |
0.59 |
1.76 |
d |
Sesamum |
11.04 |
11.17 |
e |
Niger |
0.18 |
0.25 |
f |
Castor |
4.12 |
2.89 |
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.09 |
0.14 |
5 |
Sugarcane |
56.06 |
54.67 |
6 |
Jute&Mesta |
6.55 |
6.94 |
7 |
Cotton |
119.21 |
120.94 |
Total |
915.46 |
911.68 |
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