Kharif sowing in the country as on July 16 is pegged at 61.19 mln hectares, down 12% on year. So far sowing in Coarse cereals is lagging behind the most, followed by oilseeds and thereafter cotton and pulses.

Particulars   (In Mln Ha)	As on 16.07.2021	As on 16.07.2020	% Change
Grains	16.20	17.44	-7.1%
Pulses	7.06	8.04	-12.1%
Coarse Cereals	9.13	11.51	-20.6%
Oilseeds	12.89	14.94	-13.7%
Softs (Cotton)	9.84	11.30	-12.9%
Total Kharif Crop	61.19	69.19	-11.6%

 

Particulars  (figures in Mln hectares)	As on 16.07.2021	As on 16.07.2020	Change(+/-)	Full Year 2020	Percent completed of Last year  (D Of G)	Normal Area	Percent completed of Normal  (D Of I)
Grains
Rice	16.20	17.44	(1.25)	40.11	40.39%	39.57	40.94%
Pulses
Tur	3.28	3.22	0.06	4.62	71.0%	4.56	71.84%
Urad	1.79	2.33	(0.54)	3.75	47.7%	3.73	47.93%
Moong	1.64	2.07	(0.43)	3.50	46.7%	3.35	48.89%
Coarse cereals
Jowar	0.69	0.93	(0.25)	1.66	41.3%	1.95	35.09%
Bajra	2.20	3.66	(1.46)	6.71	32.8%	7.34	29.99%
Maize	5.89	6.38	(0.49)	7.77	75.8%	7.47	78.82%
Oilseeds
Soybean	9.32	10.58	(1.26)	12.06	77.31%	11.29	82.59%
Groundnut	3.03	3.73	(0.69)	4.93	61.58%	4.17	72.76%
Sunflower	0.09	0.07	0.02	0.13	72.22%	0.14	64.08%
Softs
Cotton	9.84	11.30	(1.46)	12.96	75.93%	12.36	79.60%