Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif crop sowing crosses 575 lakh hactare
About 62.32 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 49.50 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
About 140.43 lakh ha under oilseeds cultivation reported compared to 115.08 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
Posted On:
15 JUL 2024 5:05PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
1
|
Paddy
|
115.64
|
95.78
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
62.32
|
49.50
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
28.14
|
9.66
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
13.90
|
12.75
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
15.79
|
19.57
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.12
|
0.12
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
4.37
|
7.40
|
|
3
|
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
|
97.64
|
104.99
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
7.39
|
8.64
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
28.32
|
50.09
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
1.20
|
1.17
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
1.87
|
1.27
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
58.86
|
43.84
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
140.43
|
115.08
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
28.20
|
28.27
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
108.10
|
82.44
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.51
|
0.34
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
3.21
|
3.59
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.20
|
0.02
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
0.16
|
0.39
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.05
|
0.04
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
57.68
|
56.86
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
5.63
|
6.02
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
95.79
|
93.02
|
|
Total
|
575.13
|
521.25
|
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