On October 28, 2022, according to the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Indian farmers planted 8.82 lakh hectares areas of rabi pulses, up by 48.7% from 5.93 lakh hectares same time last year.
Under the pulses, Chickpeas have been sown on 6.96 lakh hectares areas, up by 68.9% from last year. Lentils in 0.38 lakh hectares, up by 46.2%, from last year, and Peas in 0.31 lakh hectares.
|
Commodity |
AREA SOWN (LAKH HA) |
% OF INCREASE (+)/ DECREASE (-) OVER |
|
|
2022-23 |
2021-22 |
||
|
Chickpeas |
6.96 |
4.12 |
68.9% |
|
Lentil |
0.38 |
0.26 |
46.2% |
|
Pea |
0.31 |
0.38 |
-18.4% |
|
Urad |
0.30 |
0.35 |
-14.3% |
|
Moong |
0.04 |
0.03 |
33.3% |
|
Other Pulses |
0.83 |
0.79 |
5.1% |
|
Total Pulses |
8.82 |
5.93 |
48.7% |
