Kharif crop sowing crosses 575 lakh hactare

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th July 2024.

Area: In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crop

Area Sown
2024 2023
1 Paddy 115.64 95.78
2 Pulses 62.32 49.50
a Arhar 28.14 9.66
b Urdbean 13.90 12.75
c Moongbean 15.79 19.57
d Kulthi 0.12 0.12
e Other pulses 4.37 7.40
3 Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals 97.64 104.99
a Jowar 7.39 8.64
b Bajra 28.32 50.09
c Ragi 1.20 1.17
d Small millets 1.87 1.27
e Maize 58.86 43.84
4 Oilseeds 140.43 115.08
a Groundnut 28.20 28.27
b Soybean 108.10 82.44
c Sunflower 0.51 0.34
d Sesamum 3.21 3.59
e Niger 0.20 0.02
f Castor 0.16 0.39
g Other Oilseeds 0.05 0.04
5 Sugarcane 57.68 56.86
6 Jute & Mesta 5.63 6.02
7 Cotton 95.79 93.02
Total 575.13 521.25