Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Summer crops
Posted On:
12 MAY 2023 5:55PM by PIB Delhi
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Sl.
No.
|
Crops
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year 2023
|
Last Year 2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
27.89
|
29.80
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
19.61
|
18.44
|
|
a
|
Greengram
|
16.14
|
14.97
|
|
b
|
Blackgram
|
3.24
|
3.20
|
|
c
|
Other Pulses
|
0.23
|
0.28
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
|
11.73
|
11.30
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
0.25
|
0.18
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
4.69
|
3.98
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.14
|
0.20
|
|
d
|
Maize
|
6.65
|
6.94
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
9.96
|
10.85
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
4.78
|
5.35
|
|
b
|
Sunflower
|
0.31
|
0.31
|
|
c
|
Sesamum
|
4.58
|
4.47
|
|
d
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.29
|
0.73
|
|
Total
|
69.20
|
70.39
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