The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 22nd September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
411.52
400.72
2
Pulses
122.57
128.49
a
Arhar
43.69
46.06
b
Urdbean
32.79
33.31
c
Moongbean
31.56
33.92
d
Kulthi
0.44
0.45
e
Other pulses
14.09
14.75
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
186.07
183.73
Jowar
14.29
15.72
Bajra
70.94
70.58
Ragi
10.50
10.39
Small millets
5.69
5.03
Maize
84.65
82.01
4
Oilseeds
192.91
196.08
Groundnut
43.89
45.51
Soybean
125.59
124.77
Sunflower
0.71
2.04
Sesamum
12.33
13.32
Niger
0.82
1.06
f
Castor
9.47
9.23
g
Other Oilseeds
0.11
0.14
5
Sugarcane
59.91
55.66
6
Jute & Mesta
6.59
6.98
7
Cotton
123.42
127.57
Total
1102.99
1099.23