Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Rabi crop sowing exceeds 655.88 lakh hectares
35.15 lakh ha area coverage under Paddy has been reported
324.38 lakh ha area coverage under Wheat has been reported as compared to 315.63 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
142.49 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses has been reported compared to 139.29 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
55.67 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals has been reported
Posted On:
27 JAN 2025 5:48PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as on 27th January 2025.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S.
No.
|
Crop
|
Normal Area (DES) (2018-19 -
2022-23)
|
Area Sown
|
|
2024-25
|
2023-24
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
324.38
|
315.63
|
|
2
|
Rice/Paddy
|
42.02
|
35.15
|
30.38
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.44
|
142.49
|
139.29
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
98.55
|
95.87
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
17.43
|
17.76
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea
|
6.50
|
8.94
|
8.98
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.98
|
3.13
|
3.13
|
|
e
|
Urd Bean
|
6.15
|
5.60
|
5.12
|
|
f
|
Moong Bean
|
1.44
|
1.27
|
1.08
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
2.79
|
3.12
|
3.32
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.46
|
4.45
|
4.04
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
53.46
|
55.67
|
55.89
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
24.37
|
24.35
|
26.60
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.37
|
0.14
|
0.17
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.74
|
0.73
|
0.68
|
|
d
|
Small Millets
|
0.15
|
0.16
|
0.00
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
22.11
|
23.67
|
21.75
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.72
|
6.62
|
6.70
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
87.02
|
98.18
|
102.52
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.16
|
89.30
|
93.73
|
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
3.82
|
3.65
|
3.42
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.71
|
0.77
|
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.81
|
0.74
|
0.43
|
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.58
|
0.34
|
0.52
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
3.07
|
3.32
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
0.38
|
0.34
|
|
Total Crops
|
635.30
|
655.88
|
643.72
|
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