The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 8th September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
|
1 |
Rice |
403.41 |
392.81 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
119.91 |
131.17 |
|
a |
Arhar |
42.92 |
45.61 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
31.89 |
37.08 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
31.11 |
33.67 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.31 |
0.29 |
|
e |
Other pulses |
13.68 |
14.53 |
|
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
182.21 |
181.24 |
|
a |
Jowar |
14.08 |
15.58 |
|
b |
Bajra |
70.84 |
70.46 |
|
c |
Ragi |
8.73 |
9.29 |
|
d |
Small millets |
5.24 |
4.93 |
|
e |
Maize |
83.33 |
80.97 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
191.49 |
193.30 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
43.73 |
45.30 |
|
b |
Soybean |
125.40 |
124.06 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.70 |
2.00 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
11.98 |
12.97 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.57 |
0.88 |
|
f |
Castor |
9.00 |
7.94 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.11 |
0.14 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
59.91 |
55.65 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
6.57 |
6.97 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
125.00 |
126.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
1088.50 |
1088.02 |
|
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