Rabi sowing crosses 614 lakh hectares; wheat at 319.74 lakh ha, oilseeds trail last year
The Agriculture Ministry released rabi area coverage as on 30 December 2024, showing 614.94 lakh hectares sown.
Summary
Rabi crop area coverage reached 614.94 lakh hectares as on 30 December 2024, against 611.80 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of the previous year, according to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. Wheat was sown on 319.74 lakh hectares (313.00 last year), above its normal rabi area of 312.35 lakh hectares. Pulses covered 136.13 lakh hectares, led by gram at 93.98 lakh hectares, while Shri Anna and coarse cereals covered 48.55 lakh hectares. Oilseeds covered 96.15 lakh hectares, lower than 101.37 lakh hectares a year earlier, with rapeseed and mustard at 88.50 lakh hectares.
Key facts
- As on
- 30 December 2024
- Total rabi area
- 614.94 lakh ha (611.80 last year; normal 635.30)
- Wheat
- 319.74 lakh ha (313.00 last year; normal 312.35)
- Pulses
- 136.13 lakh ha; gram 93.98 lakh ha
- Shri Anna & coarse cereals
- 48.55 lakh ha
- Oilseeds
- 96.15 lakh ha (101.37 last year); rapeseed & mustard 88.50 lakh ha
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Agriculture Ministry, what was the total area sown under rabi crops as on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 614.94 lakh hectares
PIB (Agriculture): total rabi area was 614.94 lakh ha as on 30 December 2024; 611.80 lakh ha was last year's figure and 635.30 lakh ha is the normal rabi area.
As on 30 December 2024, which of the following crop groups had a smaller sown area than in the corresponding period of the previous year?
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Correct answer: A — Oilseeds
PIB (Agriculture): oilseeds covered 96.15 lakh ha against 101.37 lakh ha last year; wheat (319.74 vs 313.00), pulses (136.13 vs 136.05) and Shri Anna (48.55 vs 47.77) were all higher.