New Delhi: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India has released the progress of area coverage under kharif crops as of August 20, 2024. Under Kharif crop sowing, over 1031 lakh hectares have been reported compared to 1010 lakh hectares on the same date the previous year.
Under paddy, 369.05 lakh hectares of area coverage has been reported as compared to 349.49 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year. Similarly, under pulses, 120.18 lakh hectares of area coverage has been reported compared to 113.69 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year.
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Under coarse cereals, 181.11 lakh hectares area coverage has been reported compared to 176.39 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year. Similarly, 186.77 lakh hectares of area coverage under oilseeds has been reported compared to 185.13 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year.
Kharif crop sowing area (In lakh hectares)
| S.
No. |
Crop |
Area Sown | |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| 1 | Paddy | 369.05 | 349.49 |
| 2 | Pulses | 120.18 | 113.69 |
| a | Arhar | 45.78 | 40.74 |
| b | Urdbean | 28.33 | 29.52 |
| c | Moongbean | 33.24 | 30.27 |
| d | Kulthi* | 0.20 | 0.24 |
| e | Moth bean | 8.95 | 9.28 |
| f | Other pulses | 3.67 | 3.63 |
| 3 | Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals | 181.11 | 176.39 |
| a | Jowar | 14.62 | 13.75 |
| b | Bajra | 66.91 | 69.70 |
| c | Ragi | 7.56 | 7.04 |
| d | Small millets | 4.79 | 4.66 |
| e | Maize | 87.23 | 81.25 |
| 4 | Oilseeds | 186.77 | 185.13 |
| a | Groundnut | 46.36 | 42.61 |
| b | Soybean | 125.11 | 123.85 |
| c | Sunflower | 0.70 | 0.65 |
| d | Sesamum** | 10.55 | 11.35 |
| e | Niger | 0.27 | 0.24 |
| f | Castor | 3.74 | 6.38 |
| g | Other Oilseeds | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| 5 | Sugarcane | 57.68 | 57.11 |
| 6 | Jute & Mesta | 5.70 | 6.56 |
| 7 | Cotton | 111.07 | 122.15 |
| Total | 1031.56 | 1010.52 | |
