Rice sowing area stood at 398.08 lakh hectares
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 1st September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
|
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
|
2023 |
2022 |
||
|
1 |
Rice |
398.08 |
383.79 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
119.09 |
130.13 |
|
a |
Arhar |
42.66 |
45.27 |
|
b |
Urdbean |
31.68 |
36.65 |
|
c |
Moongbean |
30.98 |
33.57 |
|
d |
Kulthi |
0.29 |
0.26 |
|
e |
Otherpulses |
13.48 |
14.39 |
|
3 |
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals |
181.06 |
179.13 |
|
a |
Jowar |
14.06 |
15.57 |
|
b |
Bajra |
70.81 |
70.41 |
|
c |
Ragi |
8.13 |
7.73 |
|
d |
Small Millets |
5.21 |
4.77 |
|
e |
Maize |
82.86 |
80.66 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
190.11 |
191.91 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
43.37 |
45.00 |
|
b |
Soybean |
125.13 |
123.91 |
|
c |
Sunflower |
0.69 |
1.98 |
|
d |
Sesamum |
11.83 |
12.80 |
|
e |
Niger |
0.45 |
0.82 |
|
f |
Castor |
8.53 |
7.26 |
|
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.11 |
0.14 |
|
5 |
Sugarcane |
59.91 |
55.65 |
|
6 |
Jute &Mesta |
6.57 |
6.97 |
|
7 |
Cotton |
122.99 |
125.63 |
|
Total |
1077.82 |
1073.22 |
|