Kharif crop sowing is more than 904 lakh hectares
Kharif crop sowing is more than 904 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 2nd August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2024
2023
1
Paddy
276.91
263.01
2
Pulses
110.61
99.71
a
Arhar
41.89
33.27
b
Urdbean
25.96
26.21
c
Moongbean
31.62
28.15
d
Kulthi
0.16
0.20
e
Moth bean
7.86
8.90
e
Other pulses
3.11
2.99
3
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
165.59
160.38
a
Jowar
13.53
12.78
b
Bajra
62.70
65.99
c
Ragi
3.18
3.97
d
Small millets
3.93
3.07
e
Maize
82.25
74.56
4
Oilseeds
179.69
174.53
a
Groundnut
44.06
39.24
b
Soybean
123.77
120.51
c
Sunflower
0.66
0.55
d
Sesamum
9.51
10.07
e
Niger
0.23
0.11
f
Castor
1.41
4.01
g
Other Oilseeds
0.04
0.05
5
Sugarcane
57.68
57.11
6
Jute & Mesta
5.69
6.29
7
Cotton
108.43
118.19
Total
904.60
879.22