Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif crop sowing is more than 1031 lakh hectares
369.05 lakh ha area coverage under paddy has been reported as compared to 349.49 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
120.18 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported compared to 113.69 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
181.11 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals has been reported compared to 176.39 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
186.77 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported compared to 185.13 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
Posted On:
20 AUG 2024 4:58PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20th August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Area Sown
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
1
|
Paddy
|
369.05
|
349.49
|
|
2
|
Pulses
|
120.18
|
113.69
|
|
a
|
Arhar
|
45.78
|
40.74
|
|
b
|
Urdbean
|
28.33
|
29.52
|
|
c
|
Moongbean
|
33.24
|
30.27
|
|
d
|
Kulthi*
|
0.20
|
0.24
|
|
e
|
Moth bean
|
8.95
|
9.28
|
|
f
|
Other pulses
|
3.67
|
3.63
|
|
3
|
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
|
181.11
|
176.39
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
14.62
|
13.75
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
66.91
|
69.70
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
7.56
|
7.04
|
|
d
|
Small millets
|
4.79
|
4.66
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
87.23
|
81.25
|
|
4
|
Oilseeds
|
186.77
|
185.13
|
|
a
|
Groundnut
|
46.36
|
42.61
|
|
b
|
Soybean
|
125.11
|
123.85
|
|
c
|
Sunflower
|
0.70
|
0.65
|
|
d
|
Sesamum**
|
10.55
|
11.35
|
|
e
|
Niger
|
0.27
|
0.24
|
|
f
|
Castor
|
3.74
|
6.38
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.04
|
0.05
|
|
5
|
Sugarcane
|
57.68
|
57.11
|
|
6
|
Jute & Mesta
|
5.70
|
6.56
|
|
7
|
Cotton
|
111.07
|
122.15
|
|
Total
|
1031.56
|
1010.52
|
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(Release ID: 2046974)
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