The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23rd June 2023.
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Area:In Lakh Hactare |
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Sl. |
Crops |
Area Sown |
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Current Year 2023 |
Last Year 2022 |
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1 |
Rice |
10.77 |
16.46 |
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2 |
Pulses |
6.54 |
6.30 |
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a |
Arhar |
0.62 |
1.80 |
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b |
Urdbean |
0.55 |
0.79 |
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c |
Moongbean |
3.83 |
2.72 |
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d |
Kulthi |
0.06 |
0.07 |
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e |
Other Pulses |
1.49 |
0.92 |
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3 |
Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals |
18.95 |
13.38 |
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a |
Jowar |
0.31 |
0.54 |
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b |
Bajra |
9.81 |
2.26 |
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c |
Ragi |
0.26 |
0.24 |
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d |
Small Millets |
0.49 |
0.56 |
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e |
Maize |
7.59 |
9.78 |
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4 |
Oilseeds |
9.21 |
9.52 |
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a |
Groundnut |
7.68 |
6.78 |
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b |
Soybean |
0.99 |
1.55 |
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c |
Sunflower |
0.26 |
0.74 |
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d |
Sesamum |
0.22 |
0.41 |
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e |
Niger |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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f |
Castor |
0.03 |
0.01 |
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g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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5 |
Sugarcane |
50.76 |
50.74 |
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6 |
Jute &Mesta |
5.77 |
6.57 |
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7 |
Cotton |
28.02 |
32.67 |
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Total |
129.53 |
135.64 |
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