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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th July 2024.
About 62.32 lakh ha under pulses cultivation reported compared to 49.50 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.
About 140.43 lakh ha under oilseeds cultivation reported compared to 115.08 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.
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 | |
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