Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Wheat sown area crosses 341.57 lakh hectares
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals sown area crosses 57 lakh hectares
Oilseed sown area crosses last year figure
Posted On:
02 FEB 2024 6:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released final area coverage under rabi crops as on 2nd February 2024.
(Area in lakh hactare)
S.
No.
|
Crops
|
Area Sown
|
2023-24
|
2022-23
|
1
|
Wheat
|
341.57
|
339.20
|
2
|
Paddy
|
39.29
|
40.37
|
3
|
Pulses
|
160.08
|
166.19
|
a
|
Gram
|
104.74
|
110.71
|
b
|
Lentil
|
19.57
|
18.52
|
c
|
Fieldpea
|
10.14
|
9.64
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
4.08
|
4.08
|
e
|
Urdbean
|
6.96
|
7.73
|
f
|
Moongbean
|
5.93
|
6.78
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
3.60
|
3.45
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.06
|
5.29
|
4
|
Shri Anna -cum- Coarse cereals
|
57.38
|
53.57
|
a
|
Jowar
|
25.17
|
22.37
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.17
|
0.16
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.76
|
0.86
|
d
|
Maize
|
23.08
|
22.62
|
e
|
Barley
|
8.21
|
7.57
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
110.96
|
109.76
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
100.44
|
97.97
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
4.88
|
5.68
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.79
|
0.86
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.57
|
0.92
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.58
|
0.56
|
f
|
Linseed
|
3.30
|
3.20
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.40
|
0.58
|
|
Total Crops
|
709.29
|
709.09
|
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