Wheat sown area crosses 340 lakh hectares
Wheat sown area crosses 340 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 19th January 2024.
(Area in lakh hactare)
S. No.
Crops
Area Sown
2023-24
2022-23
1
Wheat
340.08
337.50
2
Paddy
28.25
29.33
3
Pulses
155.13
162.66
a
Gram
102.90
109.73
b
Lentil
19.51
18.46
c
Field pea
10.00
9.57
d
Kulthi
3.97
4.02
e
Urd bean
6.03
6.98
f
Moong bean
4.33
5.35
g
Lathyrus
3.60
3.45
h
Other Pulses
4.80
5.10
4
Shri Anna -cum- Coarse cereals
53.83
50.77
a
Jowar
23.52
22.02
b
Bajra
0.17
0.15
c
Ragi
0.66
0.57
d
Maize
21.29
20.57
e
Barley
8.19
7.46
5
Oilseeds
109.88
108.82
a
Rapeseed & Mustard
100.15
97.88
b
Groundnut
4.52
5.11
c
Safflower
0.76
0.85
d
Sunflower
0.51
0.84
e
Sesamum
0.41
0.48
f
Linseed
3.19
3.18
g
Other Oilseeds
0.34
0.49
Total Crops
687.18
689.09
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