26/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 26/07/2024 19:19
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 26th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
S. No. |
Crop |
Area Sown |
|
Current Year - 2024 |
Last Year - 2023 |
||
1 |
Paddy |
215.97 |
216.39 |
2 |
Pulses |
102.03 |
89.41 |
a |
Arhar |
38.53 |
28.73 |
b |
Urdbean |
23.12 |
23.86 |
c |
Moongbean |
30.37 |
27.01 |
d |
Kulthi |
0.13 |
0.18 |
e |
Moth bean |
7.14 |
7.16 |
e |
Other pulses |
2.74 |
2.47 |
3 |
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals |
153.10 |
145.76 |
a |
Jowar |
12.10 |
10.58 |
b |
Bajra |
56.46 |
60.60 |
c |
Ragi |
2.63 |
2.48 |
d |
Small millets |
3.10 |
2.74 |
e |
Maize |
78.80 |
69.36 |
4 |
Oilseeds |
171.67 |
165.37 |
a |
Groundnut |
41.03 |
36.08 |
b |
Soybean |
121.73 |
116.99 |
c |
Sunflower |
0.60 |
0.46 |
d |
Sesamum |
7.32 |
8.94 |
e |
Niger |
0.22 |
0.09 |
f |
Castor |
0.72 |
2.76 |
g |
Other Oilseeds |
0.04 |
0.04 |
5 |
Sugarcane |
57.68 |
57.05 |
6 |
Jute & Mesta |
5.69 |
6.11 |
7 |
Cotton |
105.73 |
113.54 |
Total |
811.87 |
793.63 |
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