The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
409.41
398.58
2
Pulses
121.00
127.57
a
Arhar
43.21
45.81
b
Urdbean
32.25
32.97
c
Moongbean
31.34
33.81
d
Kulthi
0.36
0.35
e
Other pulses
13.83
14.62
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
183.11
181.48
Jowar
14.22
15.68
Bajra
70.89
70.49
Ragi
8.85
9.31
Small millets
5.48
4.87
Maize
83.67
81.13
4
Oilseeds
192.20
194.33
Groundnut
43.81
45.34
Soybean
125.57
124.31
Sunflower
0.70
2.00
Sesamum
12.14
13.11
Niger
0.69
0.93
f
Castor
9.20
8.48
g
Other Oilseeds
0.11
0.14
5
Sugarcane
59.91
55.65
6
Jute & Mesta
6.58
6.98
7
Cotton
123.22
127.29
Total
1095.43
1091.87