The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 8th July 2024.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No. |
Crop |
Area Sown | |
Current Year 2024 | Last Year 2023 | ||
1 | Paddy | 59.99 | 50.26 |
2 | Pulses | 36.81 | 23.78 |
a | Arhar | 20.82 | 4.09 |
b | Urdbean | 5.37 | 3.67 |
c | Moongbean | 8.49 | 11.79 |
d | Kulthi* | 0.08 | 0.07 |
e | Other pulses | 2.05 | 4.15 |
3 | Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals | 58.48 | 82.08 |
a | Jowar | 3.66 | 7.16 |
b | Bajra | 11.41 | 43.02 |
c | Ragi | 1.02 | 0.94 |
d | Small millets | 1.29 | 0.75 |
e | Maize | 41.09 | 30.22 |
4 | Oilseeds | 80.31 | 51.97 |
a | Groundnut | 17.85 | 21.24 |
b | Soybean | 60.63 | 28.86 |
c | Sunflower | 0.46 | 0.30 |
d | Sesamum** | 1.04 | 1.34 |
e | Niger | 0.19 | 0.00 |
f | Castor | 0.10 | 0.20 |
g | Other Oilseeds | 0.04 | 0.04 |
5 | Sugarcane | 56.88 | 55.45 |
6 | Jute & Mesta | 5.63 | 6.02 |
7 | Cotton | 80.63 | 62.34 |
Total | 378.72 | 331.90 |