{"id":41540,"date":"2024-08-20T12:19:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/20\/department-of-agriculture-farmers-welfare-releases-progress-of-area-coverage-under-kharif-crops-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:19:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:19:49","slug":"department-of-agriculture-farmers-welfare-releases-progress-of-area-coverage-under-kharif-crops-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/20\/department-of-agriculture-farmers-welfare-releases-progress-of-area-coverage-under-kharif-crops-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmers\u2019 Welfare releases progress of area coverage under kharif crops &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi: <\/strong>The Department of Agriculture &amp; Farmers\u2019 Welfare has released the progress of area coverage under kharif crops as of 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0August 2024.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>369.05 lakh ha area coverage under paddy has been reported as compared to 349.49 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.<\/li>\n<li>120.18 lakh ha area coverage under pulses has been reported compared to 113.69 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.<\/li>\n<li>181.11 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals has been reported compared to 176.39 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.<\/li>\n<li>186.77 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds has been reported compared to 185.13 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Area:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 In lakh hectares<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"TableNormal1\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">S.<\/p>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Area Sown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Paddy<\/td>\n<td>369.05<\/td>\n<td>349.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Pulses<\/td>\n<td>120.18<\/td>\n<td>113.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td>Arhar<\/td>\n<td>45.78<\/td>\n<td>40.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td>Urdbean<\/td>\n<td>28.33<\/td>\n<td>29.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td>Moongbean<\/td>\n<td>33.24<\/td>\n<td>30.27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td>Kulthi*<\/td>\n<td>0.20<\/td>\n<td>0.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>e<\/td>\n<td>Moth bean<\/td>\n<td>8.95<\/td>\n<td>9.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>f<\/td>\n<td>Other pulses<\/td>\n<td>3.67<\/td>\n<td>3.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Shree Anna &amp; Coarse Cereals<\/td>\n<td>181.11<\/td>\n<td>176.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td>Jowar<\/td>\n<td>14.62<\/td>\n<td>13.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td>Bajra<\/td>\n<td>66.91<\/td>\n<td>69.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td>Ragi<\/td>\n<td>7.56<\/td>\n<td>7.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td>Small millets<\/td>\n<td>4.79<\/td>\n<td>4.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>e<\/td>\n<td>Maize<\/td>\n<td>87.23<\/td>\n<td>81.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Oilseeds<\/td>\n<td>186.77<\/td>\n<td>185.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<td>Groundnut<\/td>\n<td>46.36<\/td>\n<td>42.61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<td>Soybean<\/td>\n<td>125.11<\/td>\n<td>123.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>c<\/td>\n<td>Sunflower<\/td>\n<td>0.70<\/td>\n<td>0.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<td>Sesamum**<\/td>\n<td>10.55<\/td>\n<td>11.35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>e<\/td>\n<td>Niger<\/td>\n<td>0.27<\/td>\n<td>0.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>f<\/td>\n<td>Castor<\/td>\n<td>3.74<\/td>\n<td>6.38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>g<\/td>\n<td>Other Oilseeds<\/td>\n<td>0.04<\/td>\n<td>0.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Sugarcane<\/td>\n<td>57.68<\/td>\n<td>57.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Jute &amp; 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