Kharif crop sowing is more than 1065 lakh hectares
Kharif crop sowing is more than 1065 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2024
2023
1
Paddy
394.28
378.04
2
Pulses
122.16
115.55
a
Arhar
45.78
40.74
b
Urdbean
29.04
30.81
c
Moongbean
34.07
30.57
d
Kulthi
0.24
0.26
e
Moth bean
9.12
9.37
f
Other pulses
3.91
3.80
3
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
185.51
177.50
a
Jowar
14.93
13.84
b
Bajra
68.85
70.00
c
Ragi
9.17
7.63
d
Small millets
5.34
4.78
e
Maize
87.23
81.25
4
Oilseeds
188.37
187.36
a
Groundnut
46.82
43.14
b
Soybean
125.11
123.85
c
Sunflower
0.71
0.68
d
Sesamum
10.67
11.58
e
Niger
0.31
0.36
f
Castor
4.70
7.71
g
Other Oilseeds
0.04
0.05
5
Sugarcane
57.68
57.11
6
Jute & Mesta
5.70
6.56
7
Cotton
111.39
122.74
Total
1065.08
1044.85