Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Rabi crop sowing exceeds 558 lakh hectares


293.11 lakh ha area coverage under Wheat has been reported as compared to 284.17 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

123.27 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses has been reported

38.75 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals and 91.60 lakh ha area coverage under Oilseeds have been reported

Posted On: 16 DEC 2024 5:40PM by PIB Delhi

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as on 16th December 2024.

Area in lakh hectare

S.

No.

 

Crops

Normal Rabi Area (DES)

Area Sown

2024-25

2023-24

1

Wheat

312.35

293.11

284.17

2

Rice

42.02

12.07

11.39

3

Pulses

140.44

123.27

123.71

a

Gram

100.99

86.00

84.42

b

Lentil

15.13

16.03

16.29

c

Fieldpea

6.50

8.50

8.64

d

Kulthi

1.98

2.65

3.29

e

Urdbean

6.15

3.19

3.86

f

Moongbean

1.44

0.44

1.18

g

Lathyrus

2.79

2.82

3.07

h

Other Pulses

5.46

3.63

2.97

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

53.82

38.75

40.45

a

Jowar

24.37

19.75

19.98

b

Bajra

0.92

0.11

0.14

c

Ragi

0.68

0.46

0.49

d

Small Millets

0.11

0.14

0.00

e

Maize

22.11

12.10

12.04

f

Barley

5.63

6.19

7.81

5

Oilseeds

86.97

91.60

96.96

a

Rapeseed & Mustard

79.16

85.56

90.40

b

Groundnut

3.82

2.62

2.81

c

Safflower

0.72

0.57

0.57

d

Sunflower

0.76

0.32

0.30

e

Sesamum

0.58

0.08

0.16

f

Linseed

1.93

2.26

2.52

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.20

0.21

 

Total Crops

635.60

558.80

556.67

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