Latest Sowing Data of Kharif Oilseed Crops as on 04.08.2016

As per data received from Director, Directorate of Oilseeds Development, Hyderabad, the sowing of Soybean in Madhya Pradesh stood at 53.610 lac hectare, in Maharashtra at 38.247 and in Rajasthan at 10.052 lac hectare as on 04.08.2016, which was 58.070, 33.553 and 10.914 lakh hectare respectively on same date last year.

We will keep you updated on weekly basis. Crop-wise/State-wise details are as under:

CROP-WISE SUMMARY AS ON 04.08.2016

Area in Lakh Hectare
Crop Normal Area* Average as on Date Area Sown Change over Average as on date Change over 2015
2016 2015 Absolute (+)(-) Absolute (+)(-)
Groundnut 43.767 33.420 40.922 31.289 7.502 9.633
Soybean 106.359 107.372 111.831 110.709 4.459 1.122
Sunflower 2.606 1.296 1.343 0.623 0.047 0.720
Sesamum 15.223 11.626 11.537 12.996 -0.089 -1.459
Niger 3.035 0.625 0.430 0.552 -0.195 -0.122
Castor 11.429 2.938 1.517 1.480 -1.421 0.037
Total 182.419 157.277 167.580 157.649 10.303 9.931

* Indicates Normal Area is average of 2010-11 to 2014-15 as per the Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of India, New Delhi.

STATE-WISE PROGRESS OF SOWING

Area in Lakh Hectare

S.No. State Groundnut Soybean Sunflower Sesamum Niger Castor Total Oilseed
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
1 Andhra Pradesh 8.130 3.980 0.007 0.000 0.030 0.020 0.320 0.223 0.220 0.210 8.707 4.433
2 Telangana 0.080 0.050 2.970 2.500 0.010 0.020 0.020 0.030 0.380 0.390 3.460 2.990
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.029 0.143 0.012 0.074 0.258 0.000
4 Assam 0.000 0.000
5 Bihar 0.020 0.020 0.010 0.010 0.030 0.030 0.005 0.005 0.065 0.065
6 Chhattisgarh 0.470 0.450 1.320 1.370 0.180 0.180 0.010 1.970 2.010
7 Gujarat 15.740 12.656 1.310 0.857 0.760 0.747 0.030 0.065 0.380 0.290 18.220 14.615
8 Haryana 0.200 0.030 0.027 0.013 0.200 0.070
9 Himachal Pradesh 0.000 0.000
10 Jammu &Kashmir 0.007 0.001 0.092 0.085 0.099 0.086
11 Jharkhand 0.180 0.175 0.004 0.005 0.002 0.049 0.068 0.001 0.304 0.180
12 Karnataka 4.660 2.500 3.220 2.740 1.130 0.500 0.310 0.430 0.050 0.040 0.070 0.060 9.440 6.270
13 Kerala 0.000 0.000
14 Madhya Pradesh 2.160 2.290 53.610 58.070 2.030 3.240 0.160 0.350 57.960 63.950
15 Maharashtra 2.166 1.643 38.247 33.553 0.138 0.059 0.201 0.158 0.120 0.087 0.117 0.097 40.989 35.597
16 Odisha 0.622 0.619 0.001 0.001 0.367 0.476 0.002 0.046 0.043 1.038 1.139
17 Punjab 0.020 0.030 0.050 0.040 0.070 0.070
18 Rajasthan 4.123 4.341 10.052 10.914 3.091 3.430 0.283 0.356 17.549 19.041
19 Tamil Nadu 1.137 1.532 0.006 0.009 0.038 0.111 0.011 0.016 1.192 1.668
20 Uttar Pradesh 0.930 0.930 0.350 0.320 3.840 3.730 5.120 4.980
21 Uttarakhand 0.010 0.260 0.100 0.010 0.260 0.120
22 West Bengal 0.027 0.023 0.003 0.007 0.013 0.037 0.036
23 Others 0.221 0.009 0.335 0.280 0.004 0.004 0.078 0.036 0.004 0.642 0.329
Total 40.922 31.289 111.831 110.709 1.343 0.623 11.537 12.996 0.430 0.552 1.517 1.480 167.580 157.649