Area sown under rabi crops crosses 632 lakh hectares
The total area under pulses has been reported at 139.81 lakh ha while 53.55 lakh ha area has been sown under shri anna & coarse cereals and 96.82 lakh ha area has been covered under oilseeds.
The sowing of Rabi crops has surpassed 640 lakh hectares, according to a press release issued by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare on the progress of area coverage as of today.
A total of 320 lakh hectares has been reported under wheat cultivation, compared to 315.63 lakh hectares during the same period last year.
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Similarly, pulses have been sown across 141.69 lakh hectares, up from 139.29 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of the previous year.
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In the case of coarse cereals, including Shri Anna, an area coverage of 54.49 lakh hectares has been reported.
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