Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 733 Lakh Hactare Area
Posted On:
24 JUL 2023 12:23PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 21st July 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year 2023
|
Last Year 2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
180.20
|
175.47
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
85.85
|
95.22
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
27.20
|
33.33
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
22.91
|
25.36
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
26.12
|
26.67
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.18
|
0.15
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
9.44
|
9.72
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
134.91
|
128.75
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
10.07
|
9.72
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
57.99
|
52.11
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
1.69
|
1.67
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
2.17
|
2.36
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
63.00
|
62.89
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
160.41
|
155.29
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
34.94
|
34.56
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
114.48
|
111.31
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.47
|
1.46
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
8.73
|
7.20
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.07
|
0.13
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
1.66
|
0.53
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.07
|
0.10
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
56.00
|
53.34
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.36
|
6.92
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
109.69
|
109.99
|
|
Total
|
733.42
|
724.99
|
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