Progress of Area Coverage Under Kharif Crops

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 30th June 2023.

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Kharif Crops

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 30th June 2023.

     Area: In Lakh Hactare  
Sl.
No.
Crops Area Sown
Current Year 2023 Last Year 2022
1 Rice 26.55 36.05
2 Pulses 18.15 18.51
a Arhar 1.11 5.40
b Urd bean 1.72 1.61
c Moongbean 11.23 8.73
d Kulthi 0.09 0.09
e Other Pulses 4.00 2.67
3 Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals 36.23 22.41
a Jowar 0.98 0.94
b Bajra 25.67 9.25
c Ragi 0.88 0.90
d Small Millets 0.61 0.63
e Maize 8.10 10.70
4 Oilseeds 21.55 18.81
a Groundnut 15.77            11.74
b Soybean 4.61              5.57
c Sunflower 0.26 0.76
d Sesamum 0.80 0.69
e Niger 0.00 0.00
f Castor 0.07 0.03
g Other Oilseeds 0.03 0.03
5 Sugarcane 54.40 52.92
6 Jute &Mesta 5.81 6.59
7 Cotton 40.49 47.04
Total 203.18 202.33
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