Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 830 Lakh Hactare
Posted On:
29 JUL 2023 11:40AM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 28th July 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year 2023
|
Last Year 2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
237.58
|
233.25
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
96.84
|
109.15
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
31.51
|
37.50
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
25.83
|
30.06
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
27.64
|
29.78
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.21
|
0.16
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
11.65
|
11.66
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
145.76
|
143.48
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
10.58
|
10.56
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
60.60
|
58.08
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
2.48
|
3.08
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
2.74
|
2.83
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
69.36
|
68.94
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
171.02
|
167.61
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
37.58
|
38.59
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
119.91
|
115.63
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.52
|
1.64
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
10.07
|
10.04
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.09
|
0.20
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
2.77
|
1.39
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.08
|
0.13
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
56.00
|
53.34
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.37
|
6.92
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
116.75
|
117.91
|
|
Total
|
830.31
|
831.65
|
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