The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 8th September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
S. No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
403.41
392.81
2
Pulses
119.91
131.17
a
Arhar
42.92
45.61
b
Urdbean
31.89
37.08
c
Moongbean
31.11
33.67
d
Kulthi
0.31
0.29
e
Other pulses
13.68
14.53
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
182.21
181.24
Jowar
14.08
15.58
Bajra
70.84
70.46
Ragi
8.73
9.29
Small millets
5.24
4.93
Maize
83.33
80.97
4
Oilseeds
191.49
193.30
Groundnut
43.73
45.30
Soybean
125.40
124.06
Sunflower
0.70
2.00
Sesamum
11.98
12.97
Niger
0.57
0.88
f
Castor
9.00
7.94
g
Other Oilseeds
0.11
0.14
5
Sugarcane
59.91
55.65
6
Jute & Mesta
6.57
6.97
7
Cotton
125.00
126.87
Total
1088.50
1088.02