Kharif crop sowing crosses 575 lakh hactare
Kharif crop sowing crosses 575 lakh hactare
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2024
2023
1
Paddy
115.64
95.78
2
Pulses
62.32
49.50
a
Arhar
28.14
9.66
b
Urdbean
13.90
12.75
c
Moongbean
15.79
19.57
d
Kulthi
0.12
0.12
e
Other pulses
4.37
7.40
3
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
97.64
104.99
a
Jowar
7.39
8.64
b
Bajra
28.32
50.09
c
Ragi
1.20
1.17
d
Small millets
1.87
1.27
e
Maize
58.86
43.84
4
Oilseeds
140.43
115.08
a
Groundnut
28.20
28.27
b
Soybean
108.10
82.44
c
Sunflower
0.51
0.34
d
Sesamum
3.21
3.59
e
Niger
0.20
0.02
f
Castor
0.16
0.39
g
Other Oilseeds
0.05
0.04
5
Sugarcane
57.68
56.86
6
Jute & Mesta
5.63
6.02
7
Cotton
95.79
93.02
Total
575.13
521.25