Mumbai (Commoditiescontrol): Following is the kharif crops acreage report as of July 23, 2021 on all India basis. The weekly report based of data of Directorates working for different crops, released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Kharif Crops (Area in lakh hectare)
Crop
|
Kharif 2020
|
Normal
|
Current 2021
|
Previous 2020
|
Change %
|
Absolute Change
|
Rice
|
407.14
|
395.65
|
207.65
|
222.88
|
-6.83
|
-15.23
|
Pulses
|
139.36
|
135.29
|
87.3
|
97.19
|
-10.18
|
-9.89
|
Arhar
|
48.49
|
45.64
|
38.44
|
36.48
|
5.37
|
1.96
|
Urdbean
|
38.96
|
37.28
|
22.13
|
28.62
|
-22.68
|
-6.49
|
Moongbean
|
35.84
|
33.48
|
20.9
|
25.62
|
-18.42
|
-4.72
|
Kulthi
|
0.39
|
2.2
|
0.22
|
0.22
|
0.00
|
0
|
Other pulses
|
15.69
|
16.7
|
5.62
|
6.25
|
-10.08
|
-0.63
|
Coarse cereals
|
183.01
|
183.57
|
110.85
|
131.21
|
-15.52
|
-20.36
|
Jowar
|
16.87
|
19.52
|
8.17
|
10.57
|
-22.71
|
-2.41
|
Bajra
|
67.51
|
73.43
|
31.83
|
44.93
|
-29.16
|
-13.1
|
Ragi
|
10.58
|
10.49
|
1.15
|
2.19
|
-47.49
|
-1.04
|
Small millets
|
4.78
|
5.46
|
3.47
|
4.11
|
-15.57
|
-0.64
|
Maize
|
83.27
|
74.68
|
66.23
|
69.4
|
-4.57
|
-3.17
|
Oilseeds
|
197.18
|
180.03
|
145.81
|
162.68
|
-10.37
|
-16.87
|
Groundnut
|
50.98
|
41.7
|
36.1
|
41.56
|
-13.14
|
-5.47
|
Soybean
|
121.24
|
112.88
|
102.52
|
112.34
|
-8.74
|
-9.82
|
Sunflower
|
1.23
|
1.42
|
1
|
0.76
|
31.58
|
0.24
|
Sesamum
|
14.14
|
13.13
|
5.72
|
7.23
|
-20.89
|
-1.5
|
Niger
|
1.67
|
1.95
|
0.09
|
0.24
|
-62.50
|
-0.15
|
Castor
|
7.92
|
8.95
|
0.31
|
0.47
|
-34.04
|
-0.15
|
Sugarcane
|
52.84
|
47.53
|
53.86
|
52.94
|
1.74
|
0.92
|
Jute & Mesta
|
6.98
|
7.33
|
6.95
|
6.91
|
0.58
|
0.04
|
Cotton
|
130.37
|
123.59
|
108.93
|
118.03
|
-7.71
|
-9.1
|
Total
|
1116.88
|
1073
|
721.36
|
791.84
|
-8.90
|
-70.48
|
Note: Normal: Total Average Area of Last Five Years
Previous: Sowing as On Last Year Same Week
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