The total sown area under kharif crop as on September 2, 2024 stood at 1087.33 lakh hectare as compared to 1066.89 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year, i.e. up by 1.92%. Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is done in 408.72 lakh hactare area in current year 2024. In last year 2023, paddy sowing was at 393.57 lakh hactare area.
Pluses was sown in 125.13 lakh hactare area in current year. In 2023, Pluses sowing area stood at 116.66 lakh hactare. Pulses comprising mainly Arhar, Uradbean, Moongbean, Moth bean, Kulthi and others.
Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals grains were sown in 187.74 lakh hactare area during current year. In 2023, they have been sown in 181.06 lakh hactare area. Shree anna and coarse grains includes Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Small millets, Maize.
Further, the sowing of oilseeds, including groundnut, soybean, sunflower, Sesamum, Niger, Castor and others, done in 190.63 lakh hactare area in current year 2024. Area under Jute & Mesta sowing stood at 5.70 lakh hectares in the current year. Sugarcane farmers have so far sown crops across 57.68 lakh hectares area. Cotton sowing area stood at 111.74 lakh hactare in 2024.