The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 18th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hectare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
|
1 |
Rice |
360.79 |
345.79 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
114.93 |
126.52 |
|
a |
Arhar |
40.92 |
43.72 |
|
b |
Urd bean |
30.19 |
35.62 |
|
c |
Moong bean |
30.39 |
33.07 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.25 |
0.22 |
|
e |
Other pulses |
13.18 |
13.89 |
|
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
176.39 |
173.60 |
|
a |
Jowar |
13.75 |
14.83 |
|
b |
Bajra |
69.70 |
68.94 |
|
c |
Ragi |
7.04 |
5.98 |
|
d |
Small millets |
4.66 |
4.43 |
|
e |
Maize |
81.25 |
79.42 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
185.91 |
189.08 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
42.77 |
44.48 |
|
b |
Soybean |
124.15 |
123.39 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.66 |
1.85 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
11.52 |
12.56 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.24 |
0.66 |
|
f |
Castor |
6.48 |
6.00 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.11 |
0.14 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
56.06 |
55.32 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
6.56 |
6.95 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
121.86 |
124.21 |
|
Total |
1022.51 |
1021.48 |
|
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