Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Kharif crop sowing is more than 1031 lakh hectares

369.05 lakh ha area coverage under paddy has been reported as compared to 349.49 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

120.18 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported compared to 113.69 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

181.11 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals has been reported compared to 176.39 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

186.77 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported compared to 185.13 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

Posted On: 20 AUG 2024 4:58PM by PIB Delhi

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20th August 2024.

Area:  In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crop

Area Sown

2024

2023

1

Paddy

369.05

349.49

2

Pulses

120.18

113.69

a

Arhar

45.78

40.74

b

Urdbean

28.33

29.52

c

Moongbean

33.24

30.27

d

Kulthi*

0.20

0.24

e

Moth bean

8.95

9.28

f

Other pulses

3.67

3.63

3

Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals

181.11

176.39

a

Jowar

14.62

13.75

b

Bajra

66.91

69.70

c

Ragi

7.56

7.04

d

Small millets

4.79

4.66

e

Maize

87.23

81.25

4

Oilseeds

186.77

185.13

a

Groundnut

46.36

42.61

b

Soybean

125.11

123.85

c

Sunflower

0.70

0.65

d

Sesamum**

10.55

11.35

e

Niger

0.27

0.24

f

Castor

3.74

6.38

g

Other Oilseeds

0.04

0.05

5

Sugarcane

57.68

57.11

6

Jute & Mesta

5.70

6.56

7

Cotton

111.07

122.15

Total

1031.56

1010.52

 

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