Wheat sown area crosses 341.57 lakh hectares
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals sown area crosses 57 lakh hectares
Oilseed sown area crosses last year figure
Posted On:
02 FEB 2024 6:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released final area coverage under rabi crops as on 2nd February 2024.
(Area in lakh hactare)
|
S. No. |
Crops |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
||
|
1 |
Wheat |
341.57 |
339.20 |
|
2 |
Paddy |
39.29 |
40.37 |
|
3 |
Pulses |
160.08 |
166.19 |
|
a |
Gram |
104.74 |
110.71 |
|
b |
Lentil |
19.57 |
18.52 |
|
c |
Fieldpea |
10.14 |
9.64 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
4.08 |
4.08 |
|
e |
Urdbean |
6.96 |
7.73 |
|
f |
Moongbean |
5.93 |
6.78 |
|
g |
Lathyrus |
3.60 |
3.45 |
|
h |
Other Pulses |
5.06 |
5.29 |
|
4 |
Shri Anna -cum- Coarse cereals |
57.38 |
53.57 |
|
a |
Jowar |
25.17 |
22.37 |
|
b |
Bajra |
0.17 |
0.16 |
|
c |
Ragi |
0.76 |
0.86 |
|
d |
Maize |
23.08 |
22.62 |
|
e |
Barley |
8.21 |
7.57 |
|
5 |
Oilseeds |
110.96 |
109.76 |
|
a |
Rapeseed & Mustard |
100.44 |
97.97 |
|
b |
Groundnut |
4.88 |
5.68 |
|
c |
Safflower |
0.79 |
0.86 |
|
d |
Sunflower |
0.57 |
0.92 |
|
e |
Sesamum |
0.58 |
0.56 |
|
f |
Linseed |
3.30 |
3.20 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.40 |
0.58 |
|
|
Total Crops |
709.29 |
709.09 |
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