Kharif crop sowing is more than 1031 lakh hectares

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20^th August 2024.

Area:  In lakh hactare

S. No.	Crop	Area Sown
		2024	2023
1	Paddy	369.05	349.49
2	Pulses	120.18	113.69
a	Arhar	45.78	40.74
b	Urdbean	28.33	29.52
c	Moongbean	33.24	30.27
d	Kulthi*	0.20	0.24
e	Moth bean	8.95	9.28
f	Other pulses	3.67	3.63
3	Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals	181.11	176.39
a	Jowar	14.62	13.75
b	Bajra	66.91	69.70
c	Ragi	7.56	7.04
d	Small millets	4.79	4.66
e	Maize	87.23	81.25
4	Oilseeds	186.77	185.13
a	Groundnut	46.36	42.61
b	Soybean	125.11	123.85
c	Sunflower	0.70	0.65
d	Sesamum**	10.55	11.35
e	Niger	0.27	0.24
f	Castor	3.74	6.38
g	Other Oilseeds	0.04	0.05
5	Sugarcane	57.68	57.11
6	Jute & Mesta	5.70	6.56
7	Cotton	111.07	122.15
Total		1031.56	1010.52