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Weekly Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 28-May-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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30.33
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31.35
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-1.02
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-3.25
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2 |
Total Pulses
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23.05
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19.65
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3.41
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17.34
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(i) |
Urad
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3.65
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2.69
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0.96
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35.52
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(ii) |
Moong
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19.16
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16.58
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2.58
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15.56
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(iii) |
Other Pulses
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0.25
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0.38
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-0.13
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-34.32
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3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
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11.86
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10.82
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1.04
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9.60
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(i) |
Jowar
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0.24
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0.12
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0.13
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108.87
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(ii) |
Bajra
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4.00
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3.34
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0.66
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19.66
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(iii) |
Ragi
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0.25
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0.18
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0.08
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44.87
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(iv) |
Maize
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7.36
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7.18
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0.18
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2.45
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4 |
Total Oilseeds
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11.17
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10.87
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0.30
|
2.73
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(i) |
Groundnut
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5.46
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5.93
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-0.47
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-7.92
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(ii) |
Sunflower
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0.37
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0.52
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-0.15
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-28.71
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(iii) |
Sesamum
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4.57
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4.31
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0.26
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6.10
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(iv) |
Other Oilseeds
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0.77
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0.11
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0.65
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587.02
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Grand Total
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76.41
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72.69
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3.72
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5.12
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