Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Rice sowing area stood at 384.05 lakh hectares
Shri Anna/Coarse cereals sown in 178.33 lakh hectares
Kharif Crop sowing crosses 1053 lakh hectares
Posted On:
25 AUG 2023 3:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 25th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
2023
|
2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
384.05
|
367.83
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
117.44
|
128.07
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
42.11
|
44.38
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
31.10
|
36.08
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
30.64
|
33.34
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.26
|
0.24
|
|
e
|
Otherpulses
|
13.34
|
14.04
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
178.33
|
176.31
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
13.84
|
14.99
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
70.00
|
69.32
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
7.63
|
7.46
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.78
|
4.54
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
82.09
|
79.99
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
188.58
|
190.38
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
43.27
|
44.75
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
124.71
|
123.60
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.67
|
1.89
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
11.80
|
12.73
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.36
|
0.76
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
7.67
|
6.51
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.11
|
0.14
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
56.06
|
55.59
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.56
|
6.96
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
122.56
|
124.82
|
|
Total
|
1053.59
|
1049.96
|
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SS/SM
(Release ID: 1952062)