The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 12th August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
||
|
1 |
Paddy |
331.78 |
318.16 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
117.43 |
110.08 |
|
a |
Arhar |
44.57 |
38.49 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
27.76 |
28.83 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
32.78 |
29.89 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.18 |
0.22 |
|
e |
Moth bean |
8.69 |
9.28 |
|
f |
Other pulses |
3.45 |
3.37 |
|
3 |
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals |
173.13 |
171.36 |
|
a |
Jowar |
14.23 |
13.29 |
|
b |
Bajra |
65.69 |
68.81 |
|
c |
Ragi |
3.61 |
5.91 |
|
d |
Small millets |
4.44 |
4.18 |
|
e |
Maize |
85.17 |
79.17 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
183.69 |
182.17 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
45.42 |
41.91 |
|
b |
Soybean |
124.69 |
122.89 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.69 |
0.62 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
10.14 |
11.14 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.26 |
0.21 |
|
f |
Castor |
2.44 |
5.34 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.04 |
0.05 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
57.68 |
57.11 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
5.70 |
6.28 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
110.49 |
121.24 |
|
Total |
979.89 |
966.40 |
|
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