Latest Sowing Data of Kharif Oilseed Crops as on 15.09.2016

As per data received from Director, Directorate of Oilseeds Development, Hyderabad, the sowing of Soybean in Madhya Pradesh stood at 54.010 lac hectare, in Maharashtra at 39.714 and in Rajasthan at 10.902 lac hectare as on 15.09.2016, which was 59.060, 37.674 and 11.047 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 15.09.2016

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 39.663 46.820 36.262 7.157 10.558
Soybean 106.359 111.795 114.709 116.218 2.914 -1.509
Sunflower 2.606 2.150 1.591 1.471 -0.559 0.120
Sesamum 15.223 15.136 15.464 16.739 0.328 -1.275
Niger 3.035 1.829 1.595 1.686 -0.234 -0.091
Castor 11.429 10.417 8.154 10.831 -2.263 -2.677
Total 182.419 180.990 188.333 183.207 7.343 5.126

* 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 9.240 6.700 0.012 0.011 0.040 0.037 0.330 0.257 0.310 0.440 9.932 7.445
2 Telangana 0.150 0.080 2.980 2.540 0.010 0.020 0.030 0.030 0.430 0.400 3.600 3.070
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.030 0.148 0.013 0.077 0.268 0.000
4 Assam 0.000 0.000
5 Bihar 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.040 0.040 0.010 0.006 0.090 0.086
6 Chhattisgarh 0.580 0.570 1.340 1.410 0.002 0.340 0.310 0.240 0.200 2.502 2.490
7 Gujarat 16.430 12.958 1.380 0.920 1.360 1.542 0.050 0.133 5.440 7.670 24.660 23.223
8 Haryana 0.200 0.045 0.030 0.015 0.200 0.090
9 Himachal Pradesh 0.000 0.000
10 Jammu &Kashmir 0.007 0.001 0.094 0.088 0.101 0.089
11 Jharkhand 0.225 0.175 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.062 0.085 0.001 0.380 0.180
12 Karnataka 5.220 3.410 3.240 2.850 1.320 1.260 0.340 0.490 0.060 0.070 0.100 0.100 10.280 8.180
13 Kerala 0.000 0.000
14 Madhya Pradesh 2.550 2.360 54.010 59.060 3.800 3.650 0.750 0.800 61.110 65.870
15 Maharashtra 2.113 1.828 39.714 37.674 0.148 0.117 0.212 0.203 0.163 0.143 0.058 0.115 42.408 40.080
16 Odisha 0.683 0.902 0.003 0.002 0.809 1.087 0.247 0.340 0.057 0.071 1.799 2.402
17 Punjab 0.020 0.030 0.050 0.070 0.070 0.100
18 Rajasthan 6.166 4.131 10.902 11.047 3.448 3.968 1.706 1.980 22.222 21.126
19 Tamil Nadu 1.977 1.993 0.001 0.029 0.011 0.084 0.125 0.038 0.034 2.128 2.164
20 Uttar Pradesh 0.960 1.000 0.360 0.320 4.300 4.780 5.620 6.100
21 Uttarakhand 0.020 0.280 0.100 0.020 0.280 0.140
22 West Bengal 0.028 0.030 0.003 0.010 0.013 0.041 0.043
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 46.820 36.262 114.709 116.218 1.591 1.471 15.464 16.739 1.595 1.686 8.154 10.831 188.333 183.207