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