Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif crop sowing is more than 904 lakh hectares
276.91 lakh ha under paddy cultivation reported compared to 263.01 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
110.61 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 99.71 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
165.59 lakh ha under shree anna and coarse cereals reported compared to 160.38 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
179.69 lakh ha under oilseeds cultivation reported compared to 174.53 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
Posted On:
02 AUG 2024 4:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 2nd August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
1
|
Paddy
|
276.91
|
263.01
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
110.61
|
99.71
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
41.89
|
33.27
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
25.96
|
26.21
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
31.62
|
28.15
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
0.16
|
0.20
|
|
e
|
Moth bean
|
7.86
|
8.90
|
|
e
|
Other pulses
|
3.11
|
2.99
|
|
3
|
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
|
165.59
|
160.38
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
13.53
|
12.78
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
62.70
|
65.99
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
3.18
|
3.97
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
3.93
|
3.07
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
82.25
|
74.56
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
179.69
|
174.53
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
44.06
|
39.24
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
123.77
|
120.51
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.66
|
0.55
|
|
d
|
Sesamum
|
9.51
|
10.07
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.23
|
0.11
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
1.41
|
4.01
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.04
|
0.05
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
57.68
|
57.11
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
5.69
|
6.29
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
108.43
|
118.19
|
|
Total
|
904.60
|
879.22
|
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