1116.88 lakh ha area sown in Kharif 2020 till now

25 September 2020, New Delhi, IN: Progress of area coverage under Kharif 2020is reported to be 1116.88 lakh ha compared to corresponding period of last year 1066.06 lakh ha. The final sowing figures for kharif season is expected to be closed on 1^stOctober 2020.

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Rice: Sowing of Rice has been reported on 407.14 lakh ha compared to 385.71 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 5.56%.

Pulses: Pulses on 139.36 lakh ha against 133.94 lakh ha area of last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 4.05%.

Coarse Cereals: Coverage of Coarse Cereals reported on 183.01 lakh ha area against 180.35 lakh ha area of last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 1.47%.

Oilseeds: Oilseeds 197.18 lakh ha area against 179.63 lakh ha area of last year i.e. area coverage increased by 9.77%.

Sugarcane: Sugarcane on 52.84 lakh ha area against 51.89 lakh ha area of last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 1.83%.

Cotton: Cotton area coverage reported on 130.37 lakh ha area against 127.67 lakh ha area of last year i.e. increase in area coverage by 2.11% 

Jute & Mesta: Jute & Mesta on 6.98 lakh ha area against 6.86 lakh ha area i.e. increase in area coverage by 1.78% reported in the country. 

Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 25.09.2020

S. No.	Crop	Area Sown in lakh ha 2020-21	Area Sown in lakh ha 2019-20	% Increase
1	Rice	407.14	385.71	5.56
2	Pulses	139.36	133.94	4.05
3	Coarse cereals	183.01	180.35	1.47
4	Oilseeds	197.18	179.63	9.77
5	Sugarcane	52.84	51.89	1.83
6	Jute & Mesta	6.98	6.86	1.78
7	Cotton	130.37	127.67	2.11
	Total	1116.88	1066.06	4.77

As on 24.09.2020, actual rainfall received in the country is 928.8 mm against normal of 854.7 mm i.e. departure of (+)9% during the period from 01.06.2020 to 24.09.2020. As reported by Central Water Commission, as on 24.09.2020, the live water storage available in 123 reservoirs in the country is 99% of live storage of corresponding period of last year and 115% of storage of average of last ten years. 

Harvesting Status of Kharif crops as on 25th September 2020 (Area in lakh ha.)

S. No.	Crop	Normal Area (DES)*	Area Sown	Harvesting Area	% Harvest	Crop Condition / Remarks
1	Rice	397.29	407.14	1.86	0.46	Harvesting started in  Tamil Nadu and Punjab
2	Pulses	128.88	139.36	39.42	28.29	Normal
a	Arhar	44.29	48.49	–	–
b	Urdbean	35.53	38.96	17.60	45.17
c	Moongbean	30.49	35.84	16.00	44.64
d	Kulthi	2.13	0.39	0.017	4.36
e	Other pulses	16.45	15.69	5.80	36.97
3	Coarse cereals	184.89	183.01	20.46 – 23.55	11.18 – 12.87	Normal
a	Jowar	20.56	16.87	1.19 – 1.49	7 – 9
b	Bajra	72.98	67.51	9.08 – 11.37	13 – 17
c	Ragi	10.90	10.58	0.16 – 0.17	1.5 – 1.6
d	Small millets	5.72	4.78	0.73	16
e	Maize	74.73	83.27	9.30 – 9.79	11 – 12
4	Oilseeds	178.08	197.18	1.022	0.52	Normal
a	Groundnut	41.41	50.98	0.677	1.33
b	Soybean	110.32	121.24	0.200	0.16
c	Sunflower	1.58	1.23	0.020	1.62
d	Sesamum	13.60	14.14	0.125	0.88
e	Niger	2.14	1.67	0.00	–
f	Castor	9.03	7.92	0.00	–
5	Sugarcane	48.46	52.84	Not started	–	Normal
6	Jute & Mesta	7.87	6.98	6.60	94.70	Normal
7	Cotton	122.26	130.37	Picking started (1.20)	0.92	Picking started in north zone
	Total	1067.73	1116.88	72.107	6.50

*Directorate of Economics & Statistics

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