Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 1019 Lakh Hectare Areas

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Last Updated : Aug 29 2016 | 11:47 AM IST
The total sown area as on 26th August, 2016 as per reports received from States, stands at 1019.10 lakh hectare as compared to 973.40 lakh hectare at this time last year.

It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 363.07 lakh ha, pulses in 139.42 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 182.99 lakh ha, oilseeds in 177.74 lakh ha, sugarcane in 45.55 lakh hectare and cotton in 102.78 lakh ha.

The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below:

Lakh hectare

Crop

Area sown in 2016-17

Area sown in 2015-16

Rice 363.07 352.23Pulses 139.42 103.85Coarse Cereals 182.99 172.73Oilseeds 177.74 174.58Sugarcane 45.55 49.60Jute & Mesta 7.56 7.73Cotton 102.78 112.68Total 1019.10 973.40

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First Published: Aug 29 2016 | 11:24 AM IST

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