Kharif crop sowing crosses 378 lakh hactare area

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 8th July 2024.

Area: In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crop

Area Sown
Current Year 2024 Last Year 2023
1 Paddy 59.99 50.26
2 Pulses 36.81 23.78
a Arhar 20.82 4.09
b Urdbean 5.37 3.67
c Moongbean 8.49 11.79
d Kulthi* 0.08 0.07
e Other pulses 2.05 4.15
3 Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals 58.48 82.08
a Jowar 3.66 7.16
b Bajra 11.41 43.02
c Ragi 1.02 0.94
d Small millets 1.29 0.75
e Maize 41.09 30.22
4 Oilseeds 80.31 51.97
a Groundnut 17.85 21.24
b Soybean 60.63 28.86
c Sunflower 0.46 0.30
d Sesamum** 1.04 1.34
e Niger 0.19 0.00
f Castor 0.10 0.20
g Other Oilseeds 0.04 0.04
5 Sugarcane 56.88 55.45
6 Jute & Mesta 5.63 6.02
7 Cotton 80.63 62.34
Total 378.72 331.90