Rabi Crop Sowing Exceeds 493 Lakh Hectares
10 December 2024, New Delhi: 35.77 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals has been reported compared to 35.08 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year
(Area in lakh hactare)
| S.No. | Crops | Normal Rabi Area (DES) | Area Sown | |
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||
| 1 | Wheat | 312.35 | 239.49 | 234.15 |
| 2 | Rice | 42.02 | 11.19 | 10.93 |
| 3 | Pulses | 140.44 | 120.65 | 115.70 |
| a | Gram | 100.99 | 86.09 | 80.35 |
| b | Lentil | 15.13 | 14.75 | 14.50 |
| c | Fieldpea | 6.50 | 8.09 | 8.14 |
| d | Kulthi | 1.98 | 2.42 | 3.06 |
| e | Urdbean | 6.15 | 2.91 | 3.41 |
| f | Moongbean | 1.44 | 0.36 | 0.72 |
| g | Lathyrus | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.90 |
| h | Other Pulses | 5.46 | 3.36 | 2.62 |
| 4 | Shri Anna & Coarse cereals | 53.82 | 35.77 | 35.08 |
| a | Jowar | 24.37 | 19.38 | 18.32 |
| b | Bajra | 0.92 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| c | Ragi | 0.68 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
| d | Small Millets | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.00 |
| e | Maize | 22.11 | 10.07 | 10.05 |
| f | Barley | 5.63 | 5.65 | 6.14 |
| 5 | Oilseeds | 86.97 | 86.52 | 90.45 |
| a | Rapeseed & Mustard | 79.16 | 81.07 | 84.70 |
| b | Groundnut | 3.82 | 2.31 | 2.51 |
| c | Safflower | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.49 |
| d | Sunflower | 0.76 | 0.27 | 0.21 |
| e | Sesamum | 0.58 | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| f | Linseed | 1.93 | 2.11 | 2.27 |
| g | Other Oilseeds | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.16 |
| Total Crops | 635.60 | 493.62 | 486.30 | |
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