India - Kharif crop sowing is more than 979 lakh hectares

Date:08-14-2024

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 12^th 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