The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’Welfare has released progress of area coverage under Summer crops as on 19th May 2023.
Sl. No.
Crops
Area Sown
Current Year 2023
Last Year 2022
1
Rice
28.07
30.28
2
Pulses
19.81
19.09
a
Greengram
16.33
15.56
b
Blackgram
3.25
3.24
c
Other Pulses
0.23
0.28
3
Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
11.93
11.54
Jowar
0.26
0.21
Bajra
4.74
3.98
Ragi
0.14
0.20
d
Maize
6.78
7.14
4
Oilseeds
10.17
11.02
Groundnut
4.94
5.46
Sunflower
0.32
0.31
Sesamum
4.61
4.51
Other Oilseeds
0.74
Total
69.97
71.92