Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Preliminary Report of Crop Coverage in the Kharif Season 



Kharif Crop Sown in 81.33 Lakh Hectare so far 

Posted On: 09 JUN 2017 5:33PM by PIB Delhi

 

          Preliminary reports of crop coverage in the Kharif season have started coming in. The total sown area as on 9th June 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 81.33 lakh hectare as compared to 72.31 lakh hectare at this time last year.

 

            It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 5.51 lakh ha, pulses in 1.64 lakh ha, sugarcane in 47.39 lakh hectare and cotton in 14.06 lakh ha.

 

             The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below:

 

                                                                                                                              Lakh hectare 

Crop

Area sown in 2017-18

Area sown in 2016-17

Rice

5.51

4.52

Pulses

1.64

1.20

Coarse Cereals

4.59

3.89

Oilseeds

1.27

0.94

Sugarcane

47.39

44.82

Jute & Mesta

6.88

7.07

Cotton

14.06

9.88

Total

81.33

72.31

 

             

 

 

SS/AK: weather watch 09.06.2017

 


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