Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 915 Lakh Hactare
Posted On:
04 AUG 2023 6:21PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 4th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
2023
|
2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
283.00
|
273.73
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
106.88
|
117.87
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
37.38
|
40.58
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
28.01
|
32.49
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
28.89
|
31.47
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.22
|
0.18
|
|
e
|
Otherpulses
|
12.38
|
13.15
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
164.20
|
162.43
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
12.83
|
13.71
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
66.59
|
65.99
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
5.46
|
4.06
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
3.18
|
3.24
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
76.14
|
75.44
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
179.56
|
175.10
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
41.14
|
41.26
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
122.39
|
117.63
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.59
|
1.76
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
11.04
|
11.17
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.18
|
0.25
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
4.12
|
2.89
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.09
|
0.14
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
56.06
|
54.67
|
|
6
|
Jute&Mesta
|
6.55
|
6.94
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
119.21
|
120.94
|
|
Total
|
915.46
|
911.68
|
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