The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 4th August 2023.
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
283.00
273.73
2
Pulses
106.88
117.87
a
Arhar
37.38
40.58
b
Urdbean
28.01
32.49
c
Moongbean
28.89
31.47
d
Kulthi
0.22
0.18
e
Otherpulses
12.38
13.15
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
164.20
162.43
Jowar
12.83
13.71
Bajra
66.59
65.99
Ragi
5.46
4.06
Small millets
3.18
3.24
Maize
76.14
75.44
4
Oilseeds
179.56
175.10
Groundnut
41.14
41.26
Soybean
122.39
117.63
Sunflower
0.59
1.76
Sesamum
11.04
11.17
Niger
0.25
f
Castor
4.12
2.89
g
Other Oilseeds
0.09
0.14
5
Sugarcane
56.06
54.67
6
Jute&Mesta
6.55
6.94
7
Cotton
119.21
120.94
Total
915.46
911.68