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India - Kharif crop sowing is more than 979 lakh hectaresqrcode

Aug. 14, 2024

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Aug. 14, 2024

331.78 lakh ha area coverage under paddy has been reported as compared to 318.16 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year


117.43 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported compared to 110.08 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year


173.13 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals has been reported compared to 171.36 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year


183.69 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported compared to 182.17 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year


The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 12th August 2024.



Area:  In lakh hactare

S.

No.

 

Crop

Area Sown

2024

2023

1

Paddy

331.78

318.16

2

Pulses

117.43

110.08

a

Arhar

44.57

38.49

b

Urdbean

27.76

28.83

c

Moongbean

32.78

29.89

d

Kulthi

0.18

0.22

e

Moth bean

8.69

9.28

f

Other pulses

3.45

3.37

3

Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals

173.13

171.36

a

Jowar

14.23

13.29

b

Bajra

65.69

68.81

c

Ragi

3.61

5.91

d

Small millets

4.44

4.18

e

Maize

85.17

79.17

4

Oilseeds

183.69

182.17

a

Groundnut

45.42

41.91

b

Soybean

124.69

122.89

c

Sunflower

0.69

0.62

d

Sesamum

10.14

11.14

e

Niger

0.26

0.21

f

Castor

2.44

5.34

g

Other Oilseeds

0.04

0.05

5

Sugarcane

57.68

57.11

6

Jute & Mesta

5.70

6.28

7

Cotton

110.49

121.24

Total

979.89

966.40


Source: pib.gov.in

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