Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Kharif Crop Sown in 130.74 Lakh Hectare so far

Posted On: 23 JUN 2017 5:35PM by PIB Delhi

          The total sown area as on 23rd June 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 130.74 lakh hectare as compared to 119.28 lakh hectare at this time last year.

 

            It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 16.70 lakh ha, pulses in 5.97 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 17.71 lakh ha, sugarcane in 47.52 lakh hectare and cotton in 24.70 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

16.70

15.97

Pulses

5.97

9.01

Coarse Cereals

17.71

15.94

Oilseeds

11.24

7.23

Sugarcane

47.52

44.82

Jute & Mesta

6.91

7.24

Cotton

24.70

19.07

Total

130.74

119.28

 

             

 

 

SS: weather watch 23.06.2017

 



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