Rabi crop sowing exceeds 614 lakh hectares
319.74 lakh ha area coverage under Wheat has been reported as compared to 313.00 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
136.13 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses has been reported
48.55 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals has been reported
Oilseeds crosses 96.15 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as on 30th December 2024.
(Area in lakh hectare)
|
S.No.
|
Crops
|
Normal Rabi Area (DES)
|
Area Sown
|
|
2024-25
|
2023-24
|
|
1
|
Wheat
|
312.35
|
319.74
|
313.00
|
|
2
|
Rice
|
42.02
|
14.37
|
13.61
|
|
3
|
Pulses
|
140.44
|
136.13
|
136.05
|
|
a
|
Gram
|
100.99
|
93.98
|
93.17
|
|
b
|
Lentil
|
15.13
|
17.43
|
17.76
|
|
c
|
Fieldpea
|
6.50
|
8.94
|
8.98
|
|
d
|
Kulthi
|
1.98
|
3.13
|
3.42
|
|
e
|
Urdbean
|
6.15
|
4.22
|
4.79
|
|
f
|
Moongbean
|
1.44
|
0.86
|
0.87
|
|
g
|
Lathyrus
|
2.79
|
3.12
|
3.32
|
|
h
|
Other Pulses
|
5.46
|
4.45
|
3.74
|
|
4
|
Shri Anna & Coarse cereals
|
53.46
|
48.55
|
47.77
|
|
a
|
Jowar
|
24.37
|
22.24
|
22.52
|
|
b
|
Bajra
|
0.37
|
0.12
|
0.14
|
|
c
|
Ragi
|
0.74
|
0.49
|
0.58
|
|
d
|
Small Millets
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
0.00
|
|
e
|
Maize
|
22.11
|
18.93
|
17.53
|
|
f
|
Barley
|
5.72
|
6.62
|
7.01
|
|
5
|
Oilseeds
|
87.02
|
96.15
|
101.37
|
|
a
|
Rapeseed & Mustard
|
79.16
|
88.50
|
93.73
|
|
b
|
Groundnut
|
3.82
|
3.32
|
3.31
|
|
c
|
Safflower
|
0.72
|
0.64
|
0.66
|
|
d
|
Sunflower
|
0.81
|
0.59
|
0.33
|
|
e
|
Sesamum
|
0.58
|
0.13
|
0.25
|
|
f
|
Linseed
|
1.93
|
2.68
|
2.84
|
|
g
|
Other Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
0.30
|
0.26
|
|
|
Total Crops
|
635.30
|
614.94
|
611.80
|
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SS/RN
(Release ID :265587)