The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 30th June 2023.
Area: In Lakh Hactare
Sl. No.
Crops
Area Sown
Current Year 2023
Last Year 2022
1
Rice
26.55
36.05
2
Pulses
18.15
18.51
a
Arhar
1.11
5.40
b
Urd bean
1.72
1.61
c
Moongbean
11.23
8.73
d
Kulthi
0.09
e
Other Pulses
4.00
2.67
3
Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
36.23
22.41
Jowar
0.98
0.94
Bajra
25.67
9.25
Ragi
0.88
0.90
Small Millets
0.61
0.63
Maize
8.10
10.70
4
Oilseeds
21.55
18.81
Groundnut
15.77
11.74
Soybean
4.61
5.57
Sunflower
0.26
0.76
Sesamum
0.80
0.69
Niger
0.00
f
Castor
0.07
0.03
g
Other Oilseeds
5
Sugarcane
54.40
52.92
6
Jute &Mesta
5.81
6.59
7
Cotton
40.49
47.04
Total
203.18
202.33