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Kharif crops sowing update till August 27

Source ChiniMandi

Posted on August 28, 2024

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The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th August 2024.

The maize sowing reached 87.23 lakh hectares in the current year, higher than 81.25 lakh hectares reported during the corresponding period of last year.

As per data, till August 27, the sugarcane sowing reached 57.68 lakh hectares in the current year, compared to 57.11 lakh hectares in the year 2023.

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27^th August 2024.

S.No.	Crop	Area Sown: In lakh hectares
		2024	2023
1	Paddy	394.28	378.04
2	Pulses	122.16	115.55
a	Arhar	45.78	40.74
b	Urdbean	29.04	30.81
c	Moongbean	34.07	30.57
d	Kulthi	0.24	0.26
e	Moth bean	9.12	9.37
f	Other pulses	3.91	3.80
3	Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals	185.51	177.50
a	Jowar	14.93	13.84
b	Bajra	68.85	70.00
c	Ragi	9.17	7.63
d	Small millets	5.34	4.78
e	Maize	87.23	81.25
4	Oilseeds	188.37	187.36
a	Groundnut	46.82	43.14
b	Soybean	125.11	123.85
c	Sunflower	0.71	0.68
d	Sesamum	10.67	11.58
e	Niger	0.31	0.36
f	Castor	4.70	7.71
g	Other Oilseeds	0.04	0.05
5	Sugarcane	57.68	57.11
6	Jute & Mesta	5.70	6.56
7	Cotton	111.39	122.74
Total		1065.08	1044.85

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Source Link : https://www.chinimandi.com/kharif-crop-sowing-crosses-than-1065-lakh-hectares/