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Weekly Area Coverage under Kharif Crops as on 23-Sep-2022
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| S.No. | Crops | Area Sown (Lakh Ha) | Difference in Area Coverage(Lakh Ha.) Over | % of Increase (+)/ Decrease (-)(Lakh Ha.) Over |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 1 |
Rice
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420.36
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|
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
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132.83
|
138.29
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-5.46
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-3.95
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| (i) |
Arhar
|
46.04
|
48.22
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-2.18
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-4.52
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| (ii) |
Kulthi
|
0.42
|
0.72
|
-0.30
|
-41.87
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| (iii) |
Urad
|
37.75
|
39.26
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-1.51
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-3.85
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| (iv) |
Moong
|
33.37
|
34.71
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-1.34
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-3.85
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| (v) |
Other Pulses
|
15.25
|
15.38
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-0.13
|
-0.82
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| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
181.43
|
174.05
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7.39
|
4.24
|
| (i) |
Jowar
|
13.96
|
14.64
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-0.68
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-4.62
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
69.89
|
63.29
|
6.60
|
10.43
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| (iii) |
Ragi
|
8.56
|
9.59
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-1.03
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-10.75
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| (iv) |
Maize
|
83.00
|
81.26
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1.74
|
2.14
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| (v) |
Small Millets
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6.02
|
5.27
|
0.76
|
14.35
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
|
191.75
|
193.28
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-1.53
|
-0.79
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| (i) |
Groundnut
|
45.53
|
49.15
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-3.62
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-7.37
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| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
2.02
|
1.53
|
0.48
|
31.62
|
| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
13.35
|
13.20
|
0.15
|
1.16
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| (iv) |
Niger
|
1.10
|
1.02
|
0.08
|
7.65
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| (v) |
Castor
|
8.81
|
7.40
|
1.41
|
19.12
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| (vi) |
Soyabean
|
120.83
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120.86
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-0.04
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-0.03
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| (vii) |
Other Oilseeds
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0.12
|
0.13
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-0.01
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-4.84
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| 5 |
Sugarcane
|
|
55.22
|
|
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| 6 |
Total Jute and Mesta
|
6.96
|
7.00
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-0.05
|
-0.66
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| 7 |
Cotton
|
127.39
|
118.56
|
8.83
|
7.45
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Grand Total
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640.36
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1106.76
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-466.40
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-42.14
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