Area under paddy down 26% to 26.55 lakh hectare so far in ongoing kharif season

03 Jul 2023 Evaluate

Amid slow progress of the southwest monsoon, the agriculture ministry data showed that area under paddy is down 26 per cent to 26.55 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing kharif (summer-sown) season. The paddy acreage stood at 36.05 lakh hectare in the corresponding period last year. Paddy is the main kharif crop, sowing of which normally starts with the onset of southwest monsoon. About 80 per cent of the country's total rice production comes from kharif season.

Area under pulses is marginally less at 18.15 lakh hectare so far from 18.51 lakh hectare in the same period last year, the ministry said. Shri Anna-cum-coarse cereals acreage has risen at 36.23 lakh hectare so far as against 22.41 lakh hectare in the corresponding period last year. Area under oilseeds has increased at 21.55 lakh hectare from 18.81 lakh hectare. 

Cotton acreage is down at 40.49 lakh hectare so far from 47.04 lakh hectare last year. Area under sugarcane stood at 54.40 lakh hectare as against 52.92 lakh hectare. Total acreage under all major kharif crops is 203.18 lakh hectare as on June 30 as against 202.33 lakh hectare in the same period last year. 

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