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Weekly Area Coverage Under Kharif Crops As on 22-Sep-2023
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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 |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| 1 |
Rice
|
0.00
|
411.52
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400.72
|
10.80
|
2.70
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
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0.00
|
122.57
|
128.49
|
-5.92
|
-4.61
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| (i) |
Arhar
|
0.00
|
43.69
|
46.06
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-2.37
|
-5.14
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| (ii) |
Kulthi
|
0.00
|
0.44
|
0.45
|
-0.02
|
-3.86
|
| (iii) |
Urad
|
0.00
|
32.79
|
33.31
|
-0.52
|
-1.57
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| (iv) |
Moong
|
0.00
|
31.56
|
33.92
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-2.36
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-6.95
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| (v) |
Other Pulses
|
0.00
|
14.09
|
14.75
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-0.65
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-4.41
|
| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
0.00
|
186.07
|
183.73
|
2.34
|
1.27
|
| (i) |
Jowar
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0.00
|
14.29
|
15.72
|
-1.44
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-9.15
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
0.00
|
70.94
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70.58
|
0.37
|
0.52
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| (iii) |
Ragi
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0.00
|
10.50
|
10.39
|
0.11
|
1.05
|
| (iv) |
Maize
|
0.00
|
84.65
|
82.01
|
2.64
|
3.22
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| (v) |
Small Millets
|
0.00
|
5.69
|
5.03
|
0.67
|
13.23
|
| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
|
0.00
|
192.91
|
196.08
|
-3.17
|
-1.62
|
| (i) |
Groundnut
|
0.00
|
43.89
|
45.51
|
-1.62
|
-3.57
|
| (ii) |
Sunflower
|
0.00
|
0.71
|
2.04
|
-1.32
|
-65.01
|
| (iii) |
Sesamum
|
0.00
|
12.33
|
13.32
|
-0.99
|
-7.46
|
| (iv) |
Niger
|
0.00
|
0.82
|
1.06
|
-0.24
|
-22.64
|
| (v) |
Castor
|
0.00
|
9.47
|
9.23
|
0.23
|
2.52
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| (vi) |
Soyabean
|
0.00
|
125.59
|
124.77
|
0.81
|
0.65
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| (vii) |
Other Oilseeds
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0.00
|
0.11
|
0.14
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-0.03
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-23.08
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| 5 |
Sugarcane
|
0.00
|
59.91
|
55.66
|
4.25
|
7.64
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| 6 |
Total Jute and Mesta
|
0.00
|
6.59
|
6.98
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-0.39
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-5.56
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| 7 |
Cotton
|
0.00
|
123.42
|
127.57
|
-4.15
|
-3.25
|
|
Grand Total
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0.00
|
1103.00
|
1099.23
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3.77
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0.34
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