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
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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SS
(Release ID :264044)