60% loss in sesame and urad A few days back also the crop was submerged due to rain. Due to this, there has been heavy damage to sesame and urad crops. According to the Agriculture Department, the area under urad in the district is 61 thousand 7 thousand hectares and that of sesame is 36 thousand 540 hectares. According to the survey report received by the department from the insurance company, about 60 percent damage has been done to both the crops. The area under groundnut in the same district is 33 thousand 770 hectares, no damage has been reported in this crop.