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Weekly Area Coverage under Kharif Crops as on 23-Jul-2021
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| S.No. | Crops | Area Sown (Lakh Ha) | Difference in Area Coverage(Lakh Ha.) Over | % of Increase (+)/ Decrease (-)(Lakh Ha.) Over |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| 1 |
Rice
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207.64
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222.89
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-15.25
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-6.84
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
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87.30
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97.19
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-9.89
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-10.17
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| (i) |
Arhar
|
38.44
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36.48
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1.96
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5.37
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| (ii) |
Kulthi
|
0.22
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0.22
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0.00
|
0.68
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| (iii) |
Urad
|
22.13
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28.62
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-6.49
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-22.69
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| (iv) |
Moong
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20.90
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25.62
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-4.72
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-18.43
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| (v) |
Other Pulses
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5.62
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6.25
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-0.63
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-10.11
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| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
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110.85
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131.21
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-20.36
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-15.52
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| (i) |
Jowar
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8.17
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10.57
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-2.41
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-22.78
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| (ii) |
Bajra
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31.83
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44.93
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-13.10
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-29.16
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| (iii) |
Ragi
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1.15
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2.19
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-1.04
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-47.33
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| (iv) |
Maize
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66.23
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69.40
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-3.17
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-4.57
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| (v) |
Small Millets
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3.47
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4.11
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-0.64
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-15.66
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
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145.81
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162.68
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-16.87
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-10.37
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| (i) |
Groundnut
|
36.10
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41.56
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-5.47
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-13.16
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| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
1.00
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0.76
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0.24
|
32.15
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| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
5.72
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7.23
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-1.50
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-20.80
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| (iv) |
Niger
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0.09
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0.24
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-0.15
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-60.99
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| (v) |
Castor
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0.31
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0.47
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-0.15
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-33.07
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| (vi) |
Soyabean
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102.52
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112.34
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-9.82
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-8.74
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| (vii) |
Other Oilseeds
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0.07
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0.09
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-0.02
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-18.22
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| 5 |
Sugarcane
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53.86
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52.94
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0.92
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1.73
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| 6 |
Total Jute and Mesta
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6.95
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6.91
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0.04
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0.62
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| 7 |
Cotton
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108.93
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118.03
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-9.10
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-7.71
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Grand Total
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721.34
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791.84
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-70.49
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-8.90
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