Kharif crop sowing is more than 1031 lakh hectares
Kharif crop sowing is more than 1031 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20th August 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2024
2023
1
Paddy
369.05
349.49
2
Pulses
120.18
113.69
a
Arhar
45.78
40.74
b
Urdbean
28.33
29.52
c
Moongbean
33.24
30.27
d
Kulthi*
0.20
0.24
e
Moth bean
8.95
9.28
f
Other pulses
3.67
3.63
3
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals
181.11
176.39
a
Jowar
14.62
13.75
b
Bajra
66.91
69.70
c
Ragi
7.56
7.04
d
Small millets
4.79
4.66
e
Maize
87.23
81.25
4
Oilseeds
186.77
185.13
a
Groundnut
46.36
42.61
b
Soybean
125.11
123.85
c
Sunflower
0.70
0.65
d
Sesamum**
10.55
11.35
e
Niger
0.27
0.24
f
Castor
3.74
6.38
g
Other Oilseeds
0.04
0.05
5
Sugarcane
57.68
57.11
6
Jute & Mesta
5.70
6.56
7
Cotton
111.07
122.15
Total
1031.56
1010.52