Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif crop sowing crosses 704 lakh hectare
About 166.06 lakh ha under paddy cultivation reported compared to 155.65 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
About 85.79 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 70.14 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
Posted On:
19 JUL 2024 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 19th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
Current Year - 2024
|
Last Year - 2023
|
|
1
|
Paddy
|
166.06
|
155.65
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
85.79
|
70.14
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
33.48
|
19.34
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
19.62
|
19.86
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
25.11
|
22.76
|
|
d
|
Kulthi*
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
|
e
|
Moth bean
|
4.95
|
6.08
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
2.50
|
1.92
|
|
3
|
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
|
123.72
|
134.91
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
9.81
|
10.07
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
42.09
|
57.99
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
1.70
|
1.69
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
2.34
|
2.17
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
67.78
|
63.00
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
163.11
|
150.91
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
37.34
|
33.15
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
119.04
|
108.97
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.57
|
0.42
|
|
d
|
Sesamum**
|
5.61
|
7.15
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.22
|
0.03
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
0.29
|
1.14
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
57.68
|
57.05
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
5.64
|
6.03
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
102.05
|
105.66
|
|
Total
|
704.04
|
680.36
|
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