Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 830 Lakh Hactare

  New Delhi.  Asal Baat News. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops...

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New Delhi.

 Asal Baat News.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 28th July 2023.

        Area: In lakh hactare

S. No.	Crops	Area Sown
		Current Year 2023	Last  Year 2022
1	Rice	237.58	233.25
2	Pulses	96.84	109.15
a	Arhar	31.51	37.50
b	Urdbean	25.83	30.06
c	Moongbean	27.64	29.78
d	Kulthi	0.21	0.16
e	Other pulses	11.65	11.66
3	Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals	145.76	143.48
a	Jowar	10.58	10.56
b	Bajra	60.60	58.08
c	Ragi	2.48	3.08
d	Small millets	2.74	2.83
e	Maize	69.36	68.94
4	Oilseeds	171.02	167.61
a	Groundnut	37.58	38.59
b	Soybean	119.91	115.63
c	Sunflower	0.52	1.64
d	Sesamum	10.07	10.04
e	Niger	0.09	0.20
f	Castor	2.77	1.39
g	Other Oilseeds	0.08	0.13
5	Sugarcane	56.00	53.34
6	Jute & Mesta	6.37	6.92
7	Cotton	116.75	117.91
Total		830.31	831.65