Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare shares progress of area coverage under summer crops

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage data under summer crops as on 26th May 2023.

     

 

Sl.
No.

Crops

Area Sown: In Lakh hectare

Current Year 2023

Last Year 2022

1

Rice

28.30

30.33

2

Pulses

19.81

19.09

a

Greengram

16.33

15.56

b

Blackgram

3.25

3.24

c

Other Pulses

0.23

0.28

3

Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals

12.01

11.56

a

Jowar

0.28

0.22

b

Bajra

4.74

3.99

c

Ragi

0.14

0.21

d

Maize

6.85

7.15

4

Oilseeds

10.17

11.02

a

Groundnut

4.94

         5.46

b

Sunflower

0.32

0.31

c

Sesamum

4.61

4.51

d

Other Oilseeds

0.31

0.74

Total

70.30

71.99

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