Indian Agricultural Trends and Strategies

STATUS OF AREA SOWN FOR SUMMER CROP as on 08.04.2022 Area Sown (LAKH HA) Sl. No. Crops 2021-22 2020-21 Increase/ Decrease over last year 12 a Rice Pulses Greengram 28.22 30.16 -1.94 9.32 8.48 0.84 6.12 6.38 -0.26 b Blackgram 2.84 1.82 1.02 C Other Pulses 0.36 0.28 0.08 3 Coarse Cereals 8.78 8.72 0.06 a Jowar 0.17 0.08 0.09 b Bajra 2.97 2.49 0.47 C Ragi 0.22 0.17 0.05 d 4 Maize Oilseeds 5.42 5.98 -0.56 9.45 9.11 0.33 a Groundnut 4.83 5.20 -0.37 b Sunflower 0.36 0.49 -0.14 C Sesamum 3.62 3.34 0.28 d Other Oilseeds 0.64 0.07 0.56 Total 55.76 56.47 -0.71

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