Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under summer crops
Posted On:
02 JUN 2023 4:44PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage data under summer crops as on 2nd June 2023.
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Sl.
No.
|
Crops
|
Area Sown: In Lakh hectare
|
|
Current Year 2023
|
Last Year 2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
28.51
|
30.33
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
19.86
|
19.11
|
|
a
|
Greengram
|
16.35
|
15.58
|
|
b
|
Blackgram
|
3.26
|
3.25
|
|
c
|
Other Pulses
|
0.25
|
0.29
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
|
12.10
|
11.73
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
0.29
|
0.25
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
4.80
|
3.99
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.14
|
0.21
|
|
d
|
Maize
|
6.86
|
7.28
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
10.26
|
11.11
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
5.00
|
5.51
|
|
b
|
Sunflower
|
0.32
|
0.31
|
|
c
|
Sesamum
|
4.61
|
4.52
|
|
d
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.32
|
0.77
|
|
Total
|
70.74
|
72.28
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