1) The document reports on sowing progress of Rabi (winter) oilseed crops in India for the 2017-18 season as of December 21st, 2017 compared to the previous year. 2) Total area sown to Rabi oilseeds was 73.03 lakh hectares as of December 21st, 2017, down 5.23 lakh hectares from the previous year. 3) Of the major oilseeds, rapeseed and mustard saw the largest decline in area sown (-5.42 lakh hectares) while groundnut (+0.39 lakh hectares) and linseed (+0.14 lakh hectares) saw increases in area sown compared to the previous

1. EC 197/2017-18
22th December, 2017
To All Members:
Dear Sir,
Reg : Progress of Sowing of Rabi (2017-18) Oilseed Crop
as on 21th
December., 2017
We reproduce here below the Agriculture Ministry report of Rabi oilseeds sowing data for week ending
21th
December, 2017 vis a vis same period of the last year (2016-17) as under :
Area in Lakh Ha.
Item
Normal
Area
( 5 Years
Average )
Area sown as on Coverage
Area
2016-17
Coverage
Area
2015-16
Changed
Compared
to
2016-1721.12.17 14.12.17 07.12.17
Rapeseed & Mustard 60.91 62.80 60.99 59.36 68.22 60.10 (-) 5.42
Groundnut 8.22 4.14 3.84 3.21 3.75 3.00 (+) 0.39
Safflower 1.96 0.70 0.69 0.64 0.86 1.03 (-) 0.16
Sunflower 4.33 1.35 1.32 1.21 1.30 2.55 (+) 0.05
Sesamum 2.97 0.29 0.28 0.22 0.34 0.33 (-) 0.05
Linseed 2.93 3.48 3.35 2.96 3.34 2.84 (+) 0.14
Other Oilseeds 0.15 0.28 0.26 0.20 0.46 0.64 (-) 0.18
Total 81.47 73.03 70.73 67.79 78.27 70.49 (-) 5.23
Crop-wise Brief:
Rapeseed & Mustard : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is lower by 5.42 lakh ha compared to
corresponding period of Rabi 2016-17.
Groundnut : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is higher by 0.39 lakh ha compared to corresponding
period of Rabi 2016-17.
Safflower : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is lower by 0.16 lakh ha compared to corresponding
period of Rabi 2016-17.
Sunflower : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is higher by 0.05 lakh ha compared to corresponding
period of Rabi 2016-17.
Sesamum : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is lower by 0.05 lakh ha compared to corresponding
period of Rabi 2016-17.
Linseed : Area coverage during Rabi 2017-18 is higher by 0.14 lakh ha compared to corresponding
period of Rabi 2016-17.
We reproduce here below a State-wise Rabi Oilseeds sowing position along with Progress of area
coverage under all Rabi crops as on 21th
December, 2017.
This is for your kind information.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Dr. B. V. MEHTA
Executive Director

2. THE SOLVENT EXTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
STATEWISE AREA COVERED UNDER RABI OILSEEDS
FOR WEEK ENDING AS ON 21th
December, 2017
Area in Lakh Ha.
Sr.
No
State Rapeseed &
Mustard
Groundnut Safflower Sunflower Sesamum Linseed Other
Oilseeds
Total
2017-
18
2016-
17
2017-
18
2016-
17
2017-
18
2016
-17
2017-
18
2016-
17
2017-
18
2016
-17
2017
-18
2016-
17
2017-
18
2016
-17
2017-
18
2016-
17
1. Andhra Pradesh -- -- 0.55 0.32 -- -- 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 -- -- 0.06 0.06 0.68 0.45
2. Telangana -- -- 1.27 1.42 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.06 -- -- -- -- 0.02 0.02 1.32 1.52
3. Arunachal Pradesh 0.07 0.29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.07 0.29
4. Assam 2.76 2.86 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.06 0.04 0.05 -- 2.87 2.90
5. Bihar 1.25 1.21 -- -- -- -- 0.02 0.02 -- -- 0.32 0.34 -- -- 1.59 1.57
6. Chhattisgarh 1.12 1.11 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 -- -- 0.01 0.03 0.32 0.40 0.02 0.02 1.51 1.61
7. Gujarat 2.18 1.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.02 0.21 2.20 2.20
8. Haryana 5.86 5.36 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5.86 5.36
9. Himachal Pradesh 0.06 0.08 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.02 -- -- -- 0.08 0.08
10. Jammu & Kashmir 0.19 0.22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.19 0.20
11. Jharkhand 2.46 2.11 -- -- 0.01 -- 0.01 0.01 -- -- 0.37 0.26 - -- 2.85 2.39
12. Karnataka -- -- 1.12 1.05 0.34 0.31 1.15 0.97 -- -- 0.04 0.03 -- -- 2.66 2.36
13. Kerala -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
14. Madhya Pradesh 7.51 6.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.57 1.55 -- -- 9.08 8.54
15. Maharashtra -- -- -- -- 0.31 0.50 0.04 0.08 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.14 0.04 0.07 0.47 0.80
16. Odisha 0.76 0.88 0.50 0.68 -- -- 0.02 0.02 0.14 0.18 0.07 0.09 0.04 0.05 1.53 1.90
17. Punjab 0.39 0.43 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.39 0.43
18. Rajasthan 20.55 27.79 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.24 0.01 -- -- 20.79 27.79
19. Tamil Nadu -- -- 0.61 0.18 -- -- 0.03 0.04 0.09 0.09 -- -- 0.01 0.01 0.75 0.31
20. Uttar Pradesh 12.12 11.78 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.30 0.38 -- -- 12.41 12.16
21. Uttarakhand 0.17 0.17 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.01 -- -- -- 0.17 0.17
22. West Bengal 5.13 4.55 0.07 0.08 -- -- 0.02 0.04 -- -- 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02 5.28 4.75
23. Others 0.23 0.40 -- -- -- -- 0.02 0.02 -- -- 0.05 0.06 -- -- 0.29 0.48
Total – All India 62.80 68.22 4.14 3.75 0.70 0.86 1.35 1.30 0.29 0.34 3.48 3.34 0.28 0.46 73.03 78.27
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, GOI
File : Rabi Crop Wise Summary 2017-18