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Cropping Pattern of Kharif Season (2023)

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he cropping pattern refers to the specific sequence and arrangement of crops grown
on a piece of land over a given period. It has a significant impact on soil health, pest
Tand disease management, and crop yield. Farmers can improve soil fertility and S
structure, break the cycles of pests and diseases, and use less fertilizer and pesticide by Scale
rotating their crop production. The kind of soil, the climate, the resources that are available, 0 12.5 25 50 75 100 Kms
and consumer demand all influence the cropping pattern selection. Proper crop selection
and management also play a crucial role in water conservation, increasing efficiency, and
improving productivity.
Figure 63 depicts the crop-pattern map of Haryana during the Kharif season, highlighting
major crops like Paddy, Bajra, Cotton, and Sugarcane. Paddy cultivation is predominant in
the northern part of the state, while the southwestern region focuses on cotton and bajra.
Notably, Jind leads in paddy cultivation followed by Kaithal and Karnal; Mahendragarh in
bajra, Sirsa concentrates in cotton and paddy, and Yamunanagar in sugarcane. Table 52
provides a district-wise and crop-wise breakdown of the areas under different crops during
the Kharif season. Furthermore, specific crop distributions are illustrated in Figure 64 to
Figure 68, covering Paddy, Bajra, Cotton, Sugarcane, and other crops such as Jowar, Maize,
Groundnut, Pulses, Vegetables, and Fodder.

Table 52. District-wise Cropping Pattern of Kharif Season (2023)
Crop wise Area in Acres
District TGA
Paddy Bajra Cotton Sugarcane Other Crop
Ambala 388943.27 192854.99 0.00 0.00 33997.53 3913.06
Bhiwani 848064.36 93148.72 71614.13 378566.90 3516.62 14475.35
Charkhi Dadri 332603.33 39509.00 14418.49 155062.73 440.99 513.51
Faridabad 183104.81 56995.87 431.05 0.00 3249.81 17950.28
Fatehabad 627152.49 336066.73 0.00 55838.24 267.36 18028.77
Gurugram 310858.09 24308.98 85239.99 4791.57 0.00 12299.04
Hisar 984219.22 260939.99 98099.89 304828.58 1874.55 9066.82
Jhajjar 453190.57 136030.35 60940.02 12077.32 3930.96 27411.63
Jind 667677.71 481883.24 0.00 55958.95 1641.29 595.22
Kaithal 572542.29 425482.07 0.00 0.00 10924.22 4893.58
Karnal 622704.60 414101.07 0.00 0.00 24523.59 19440.78
Kurukshetra 378070.65 189509.08 0.00 0.00 59237.94 10158.24
Mahendragarh 469252.40 0.00 188714.04 47656.24 0.00 66687.03
Mewat 372387.24 40110.80 81540.04 5392.29 879.64 35789.94
Palwal 335815.70 87196.61 88213.20 21864.13 22124.02 33808.28
Panchkula 221900.29 35069.00 0.00 0.00 476.43 4552.08
Panipat 313329.14 192939.52 0.00 0.00 12310.01 5509.23
Rewari 393885.37 9107.82 184463.68 18392.07 0.00 15806.89
Rohtak 431198.23 186575.54 28201.29 20134.22 16221.96 25676.41
Sirsa 1056868.09 285444.37 286.97 292272.38 0.00 102076.07
Sonipat 524356.81 276494.62 9169.66 11077.18 26289.11 28521.27
Yamunanagar 436881.64 159918.22 0.00 0.00 130405.78 286.13
Haryana 10925006.26 3923686.59 911332.44 1383912.80 352311.80 457459.61
Source: HARSAC/ GIS Based

Figure 63. Cropping Pattern of Kharif Season (2023)
Data Source-HARSAC
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