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Weekly Area Coverage Under Kharif Crops As on 17-Sep-2021
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(Area in Lakh Ha.)
| S.No. | Crops | Normal Area [DES] (Lakh Ha) | Area Sown (Lakh Ha) | Difference in Area Coverage Over | % of Increase (+)/ Decrease (-) Over |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 1 |
Rice
|
395.66
|
414.18
|
413.34
|
0.84
|
0.20
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
|
135.29
|
140.72
|
137.89
|
2.83
|
2.05
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| (i) |
Arhar
|
45.64
|
50.02
|
48.18
|
1.85
|
3.83
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| (ii) |
Kulthi
|
2.20
|
0.57
|
0.56
|
0.01
|
1.94
|
| (iii) |
Urad
|
37.28
|
39.43
|
38.65
|
0.78
|
2.01
|
| (iv) |
Moong
|
33.48
|
35.25
|
35.38
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-0.13
|
-0.37
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| (v) |
Other Pulses
|
16.70
|
15.45
|
15.12
|
0.33
|
2.18
|
| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
183.57
|
174.70
|
178.83
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-4.13
|
-2.31
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| (i) |
Jowar
|
19.52
|
14.65
|
15.13
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-0.48
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-3.15
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
73.43
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63.40
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68.67
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-5.27
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-7.68
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| (iii) |
Ragi
|
10.49
|
10.35
|
10.10
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0.25
|
2.47
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| (iv) |
Maize
|
74.68
|
81.52
|
80.24
|
1.29
|
1.60
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| (v) |
Small Millets
|
5.46
|
4.77
|
4.69
|
0.08
|
1.67
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
|
180.03
|
193.95
|
196.45
|
-2.50
|
-1.27
|
| (i) |
Groundnut
|
41.70
|
49.14
|
50.98
|
-1.83
|
-3.60
|
| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
1.42
|
1.51
|
1.23
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0.29
|
23.20
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| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
13.13
|
13.31
|
13.99
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-0.69
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-4.91
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| (iv) |
Niger
|
1.95
|
1.13
|
1.57
|
-0.44
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-28.06
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| (v) |
Castor
|
8.95
|
6.96
|
7.34
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-0.38
|
-5.13
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| (vi) |
Soyabean
|
112.88
|
121.77
|
121.20
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0.56
|
0.47
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| (vii) |
Other Oilseeds
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0.00
|
0.13
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0.14
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-0.01
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-8.41
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| 5 |
Sugarcane
|
47.53
|
54.97
|
54.08
|
0.89
|
1.64
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| 6 |
Total Jute and Mesta
|
7.33
|
7.00
|
6.92
|
0.08
|
1.13
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| 7 |
Cotton
|
123.59
|
119.66
|
126.97
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-7.31
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-5.76
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Grand Total
|
1073.01
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1105.18
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1114.48
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-9.30
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-0.83
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