Kharif Crop Sowing Exceeds 1104 Lakh Hectares

24 September 2024, New Delhi: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23^rd September 2024.

Area:  In lakh hactare

S.No.	Crop	Normal Area (DES) (2018-19 –2022-23)	Area Sown
			2024	2023
1	Paddy	401.55	413.50	404.50
2	Pulses	136.02	128.58	119.28
a	Arhar	45.55	46.50	40.74
b	Urdbean	36.76	30.73	32.60
c	Moongbean	36.99	35.46	31.49
d	Kulthi*	1.90	0.54	0.43
e	Moth bean	10.32	10.53	9.42
f	Other pulses	4.49	4.80	4.59
3	Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals	181.03	192.55	186.07
a	Jowar	16.01	16.13	14.29
b	Bajra	72.63	69.91	70.94
c	Ragi	10.96	12.46	10.50
d	Small millets	4.47	5.98	5.69
e	Maize	76.96	88.06	84.65
4	Oilseeds	190.18	193.84	190.92
a	Groundnut	45.28	47.85	43.75
b	Soybean	122.95	125.11	123.85
c	Sunflower	1.40	0.76	0.73
d	Sesamum**	10.26	11.31	12.24
e	Niger	1.22	0.73	0.80
f	Castor	9.07	8.00	9.50
g	Other Oilseeds	0.00	0.08	0.05
5	Sugarcane	51.15	57.68	57.11
6	Jute & Mesta	6.74	5.74	6.67
7	Cotton	129.34	112.76	123.71
Total		1096.00	1104.63	1088.26

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