Rabi Crop Sowing Exceeds 640 Lakh Hectares
21 January 2025, New Delhi: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under Rabi crops as on 20th January 2025.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.No. | Crop | Normal Area (DES) (2018-19 –2022-23) | Area Sown | |
2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||
1 | Wheat | 312.35 | 320.00 | 315.63 |
2 | Rice | 42.02 | 26.20 | 26.14 |
3 | Pulses | 140.44 | 141.69 | 139.29 |
a | Gram | 100.99 | 98.28 | 95.87 |
b | Lentil | 15.13 | 17.43 | 17.76 |
c | Fieldpea | 6.50 | 8.94 | 8.98 |
d | Kulthi | 1.98 | 3.13 | 3.13 |
e | Urdbean | 6.15 | 5.12 | 5.12 |
f | Moongbean | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.08 |
g | Lathyrus | 2.79 | 3.12 | 3.32 |
h | Other Pulses | 5.46 | 4.45 | 4.04 |
4 | Shri Anna & Coarse cereals | 53.46 | 54.49 | 54.63 |
a | Jowar | 24.37 | 23.95 | 25.76 |
b | Bajra | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.17 |
c | Ragi | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.68 |
d | Small Millets | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.00 |
e | Maize | 22.11 | 22.90 | 21.32 |
f | Barley | 5.72 | 6.62 | 6.71 |
5 | Oilseeds | 87.02 | 97.62 | 101.80 |
a | Rapeseed & Mustard | 79.16 | 89.30 | 93.73 |
b | Groundnut | 3.82 | 3.65 | 3.42 |
c | Safflower | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
d | Sunflower | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.43 |
e | Sesamum | 0.58 | 0.20 | 0.37 |
f | Linseed | 1.93 | 2.68 | 2.84 |
g | Other Oilseeds | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.29 |
Total Crops | 635.30 | 640.00 | 637.49 |
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