Rice sowing area stood at 384.05 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 25th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
|
1 |
Rice |
384.05 |
367.83 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
117.44 |
128.07 |
|
a |
Arhar |
42.11 |
44.38 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
31.10 |
36.08 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
30.64 |
33.34 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.26 |
0.24 |
|
e |
Otherpulses |
13.34 |
14.04 |
|
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
178.33 |
176.31 |
|
a |
Jowar |
13.84 |
14.99 |
|
b |
Bajra |
70.00 |
69.32 |
|
c |
Ragi |
7.63 |
7.46 |
|
d |
Small millets |
4.78 |
4.54 |
|
e |
Maize |
82.09 |
79.99 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
188.58 |
190.38 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
43.27 |
44.75 |
|
b |
Soybean |
124.71 |
123.60 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.67 |
1.89 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
11.80 |
12.73 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.36 |
0.76 |
|
f |
Castor |
7.67 |
6.51 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.11 |
0.14 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
56.06 |
55.59 |
|
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
6.56 |
6.96 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
122.56 |
124.82 |
|
Total |
1053.59 |
1049.96 |
|