The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 18th August 2023.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
360.79
345.79
2
Pulses
114.93
126.52
a
Arhar
40.92
43.72
b
Urd bean
30.19
35.62
c
Moong bean
30.39
33.07
d
Kulthi
0.25
0.22
e
Other pulses
13.18
13.89
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
176.39
173.60
Jowar
13.75
14.83
Bajra
69.70
68.94
Ragi
7.04
5.98
Small millets
4.66
4.43
Maize
81.25
79.42
4
Oilseeds
185.91
189.08
Groundnut
42.77
44.48
Soybean
124.15
123.39
Sunflower
0.66
1.85
Sesamum
11.52
12.56
Niger
0.24
f
Castor
6.48
6.00
g
Other Oilseeds
0.11
0.14
5
Sugarcane
56.06
55.32
6
Jute & Mesta
6.56
6.95
7
Cotton
121.86
124.21
Total
1022.51
1021.48