Rice sowing area surpasses 409 lakh hectares
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Shri Anna/Coarse cereals sown in 183 lakh hectares
Sugarcane area stood at 59.91 lakh hectares
Kharif Crop sowing crosses 1095 lakh hectares
Posted On:
15 SEP 2023 1:23PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
|
1 |
Rice |
409.41 |
398.58 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
121.00 |
127.57 |
|
a |
Arhar |
43.21 |
45.81 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
32.25 |
32.97 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
31.34 |
33.81 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.36 |
0.35 |
|
e |
Other pulses |
13.83 |
14.62 |
|
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
183.11 |
181.48 |
|
a |
Jowar |
14.22 |
15.68 |
|
b |
Bajra |
70.89 |
70.49 |
|
c |
Ragi |
8.85 |
9.31 |
|
d |
Small millets |
5.48 |
4.87 |
|
e |
Maize |
83.67 |
81.13 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
192.20 |
194.33 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
43.81 |
45.34 |
|
b |
Soybean |
125.57 |
124.31 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.70 |
2.00 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
12.14 |
13.11 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.69 |
0.93 |
|
f |
Castor |
9.20 |
8.48 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.11 |
0.14 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
59.91 |
55.65 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
6.58 |
6.98 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
123.22 |
127.29 |
|
Total |
1095.43 |
1091.87 |
|
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