Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif Crop sowing crosses 979 lakh hectares
Posted On:
11 AUG 2023 6:10PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 11th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year
2023
|
Last Year
2022
|
|
1
|
Rice
|
328.22
|
312.80
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
113.07
|
122.77
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
40.27
|
42.55
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
29.55
|
34.15
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
30.03
|
32.38
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.24
|
0.19
|
|
e
|
Otherpulses
|
12.99
|
13.51
|
|
3
|
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
|
171.36
|
167.73
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
13.29
|
14.08
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
68.81
|
68.03
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
5.91
|
4.43
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.18
|
3.74
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
79.17
|
77.47
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
183.33
|
184.61
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
42.10
|
43.24
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
123.65
|
122.47
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.63
|
1.83
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
11.29
|
11.95
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.22
|
0.26
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
5.34
|
4.71
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.10
|
0.14
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
56.06
|
55.20
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.56
|
6.95
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
121.28
|
122.53
|
|
Total
|
979.88
|
972.58
|
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