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Weekly Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 01-Apr-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
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27.89
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|
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| 2 |
Total Pulses
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5.42
|
4.53
|
0.89
|
19.64
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| (i) |
Urad
|
1.95
|
1.61
|
0.33
|
20.49
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| (ii) |
Moong
|
3.36
|
2.69
|
0.67
|
24.91
|
| (iii) |
Other Pulses
|
0.11
|
0.22
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-0.11
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-51.47
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| 3 |
Total Coarse Cereals
|
7.64
|
7.00
|
0.63
|
9.07
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| (i) |
Jowar
|
0.11
|
0.12
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-0.01
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-9.23
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| (ii) |
Bajra
|
2.94
|
2.03
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0.91
|
44.92
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| (iii) |
Ragi
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0.11
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0.19
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-0.08
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-41.58
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| (iv) |
Maize
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4.47
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4.66
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-0.19
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-4.01
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| 4 |
Total Oilseeds
|
7.45
|
8.36
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-0.91
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-10.88
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| (i) |
Groundnut
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3.60
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4.39
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-0.79
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-17.97
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| (ii) |
Sunflower
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0.25
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0.28
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-0.03
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-10.40
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| (iii) |
Sesamum
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3.38
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3.41
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-0.02
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-0.67
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| (iv) |
Other Oilseeds
|
0.22
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0.29
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-0.07
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-24.14
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Grand Total
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20.50
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47.78
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-27.28
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-57.09
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