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Weekly Area Coverage Under Summer Crops As on 16-Apr-2021
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(Area in Lakh Ha.)
| S.No. | Crops | Target Area(Lakh Ha) | Area Sown (Lakh Ha) | Difference in Area Coverage Over | % of Increase (+)/ Decrease (-) Over |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 1 |
Rice
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5.60
|
38.95
|
33.73
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5.22
|
15.49
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
|
21.05
|
9.51
|
6.33
|
3.18
|
50.27
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| (i) |
Urad
|
5.20
|
2.42
|
1.54
|
0.88
|
57.37
|
| (ii) |
Moong
|
15.45
|
6.79
|
4.61
|
2.18
|
47.32
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| (iii) |
Other Pulses
|
0.41
|
0.30
|
0.18
|
0.12
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65.07
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| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
8.03
|
11.18
|
10.98
|
0.20
|
1.78
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| (i) |
Jowar
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0.28
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0.64
|
0.77
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-0.13
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-16.46
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
0.80
|
3.23
|
3.23
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0.00
|
0.07
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| (iii) |
Ragi
|
0.17
|
0.21
|
0.16
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0.05
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29.19
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| (iv) |
Maize
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6.77
|
7.10
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6.83
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0.27
|
3.97
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
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8.99
|
10.11
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8.78
|
1.33
|
15.18
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| (i) |
Groundnut
|
5.40
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5.56
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4.89
|
0.66
|
13.53
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| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
0.74
|
0.51
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0.45
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0.05
|
11.51
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| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
2.84
|
3.97
|
3.39
|
0.58
|
17.05
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| (iv) |
Other Oilseeds
|
0.01
|
0.08
|
0.04
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0.04
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99.16
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Grand Total
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43.67
|
69.75
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59.82
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9.93
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16.61
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