Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of the Republic of India

26/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 26/07/2024 19:19

Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Kharif crop sowing crosses 811 lakh hectare


About 102.03 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 89.41 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

About 153.10 lakh ha under shree anna and coarse cereals reported compared to 145.76 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

About 171.67 lakh ha under oilseeds cultivation reported compared to 165.37 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

Posted On: 26 JUL 2024 5:46PM by PIB Delhi

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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