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Weekly Area Coverage under Kharif Crops as on 29-Sep-2023
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| S.No. | Crops | Area Sown (Lakh Ha) | Difference in Area Coverage(Lakh Ha) Over | % of Increase (+)/ Decrease (-)(Lakh Ha) Over |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| 1 |
Rice
|
209.88
|
201.09
|
8.79
|
4.37
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
|
|
133.68
|
|
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| (i) |
Arhar
|
|
46.15
|
|
|
| (ii) |
Kulthi
|
|
0.48
|
|
|
| (iii) |
Urad
|
|
38.27
|
|
|
| (iv) |
Moong
|
|
33.45
|
|
|
| (v) |
Other Pulses
|
|
15.33
|
|
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| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
85.47
|
186.17
|
-100.70
|
-54.09
|
| (i) |
Jowar
|
14.53
|
15.88
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-1.35
|
-8.48
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
70.95
|
70.59
|
0.36
|
0.50
|
| (iii) |
Ragi
|
|
9.40
|
|
|
| (iv) |
Maize
|
|
84.23
|
|
|
| (v) |
Small Millets
|
|
6.08
|
|
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
|
|
192.14
|
|
|
| (i) |
Groundnut
|
|
45.59
|
|
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| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
|
2.02
|
|
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| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
|
13.46
|
|
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| (iv) |
Niger
|
|
1.13
|
|
|
| (v) |
Castor
|
|
8.92
|
|
|
| (vi) |
Soyabean
|
|
120.90
|
|
|
| (vii) |
Other Oilseeds
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
| 5 |
Sugarcane
|
59.91
|
55.66
|
4.25
|
7.64
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| 6 |
Total Jute and Mesta
|
|
6.96
|
|
|
| 7 |
Cotton
|
|
|
|
|
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Grand Total
|
355.26
|
775.70
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-420.43
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-54.20
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