India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2025 started in April 2024 and ended in March 2025.
Cash or commercial crops are agricultural products specifically grown for sale to earn profit, rather than for the farmer's own consumption. Examples include sugarcane, cotton, and jute.
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Area under cash crop cultivation India FY 2022-2024
In the financial year 2024, the area under cultivation for cash crops in India was nearly ** million hectares. This was a slight decrease from the previous year, when the cultivated area was about million hectares. A shift from food crops to cash crops was evident across the country in recent years.
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India). (August 8, 2024). Area under cash crop cultivation in India from financial year 2022 to 2024 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1608418/india-cash-crop-cultivation-area/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India). "Area under cash crop cultivation in India from financial year 2022 to 2024 (in million hectares)." Chart. August 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1608418/india-cash-crop-cultivation-area/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India). (2024). Area under cash crop cultivation in India from financial year 2022 to 2024 (in million hectares). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1608418/india-cash-crop-cultivation-area/
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India). "Area under Cash Crop Cultivation in India from Financial Year 2022 to 2024 (in Million Hectares)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 8 Aug 2024, /statistics/1608418/india-cash-crop-cultivation-area/
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Area under cash crop cultivation in India from financial year 2022 to 2024 (in million hectares) [Graph], Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (India), August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1608418/india-cash-crop-cultivation-area/