According to the recent data by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, farmers have covered 62.32 lakh ha. area under Kharif pulses as on 15th July, 2024, up by 26% from 49.5 lakh ha. same time last year. Urad has been sown in 13.90 lakh ha., up by 9% from 12.75 lakh ha., Moong in 15.79 lakh ha., down by 40% from 19.57 lakh ha. and Tur in 28.14 akh ha., up by 191% from 9.66 lakh ha. same time last year.