Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare
About 102.03 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 89.41 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
About 153.10 lakh ha under shree anna and coarse cereals reported compared to 145.76 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
About 171.67 lakh ha under oilseeds cultivation reported compared to 165.37 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
Posted On:
26 JUL 2024 5:46PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 26th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year - 2024
|
Last Year - 2023
|
|
1
|
Paddy
|
215.97
|
216.39
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
102.03
|
89.41
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
38.53
|
28.73
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
23.12
|
23.86
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
30.37
|
27.01
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
|
e
|
Moth bean
|
7.14
|
7.16
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
2.74
|
2.47
|
|
3
|
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
|
153.10
|
145.76
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
12.10
|
10.58
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
56.46
|
60.60
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
2.63
|
2.48
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
3.10
|
2.74
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
78.80
|
69.36
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
171.67
|
165.37
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
41.03
|
36.08
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
121.73
|
116.99
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.60
|
0.46
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
7.32
|
8.94
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.22
|
0.09
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
0.72
|
2.76
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
57.68
|
57.05
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
5.69
|
6.11
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
105.73
|
113.54
|
|
Total
|
811.87
|
793.63
|
*****
SS
(Release ID: 2037611)