Rice has been sown/transplanted in 377.23 lakh hectares, pulses in 115.44 lakh hectare coarse, cereals in 185.83 lakh hectares, oilseeds in 185.12 lakh hectares, sugarcane in 48.84 lakh hectares and cotton in 116.90 lakh hectares.
The details of the area covered so far and that covered during last year this time given as follows:
Lakh hectare
Crop Area sown in 2015-16 Area sown in 2014-15Rice 377.23 377.96Pulses 115.44 102.68Coarse Cereals 185.83 178.44Oilseeds 185.12 177.98Sugarcane 48.84 48.74Jute & Mesta 7.80 8.13Cotton 116.90 126.55Total 1037.15 1020.48Powered by Capital Market - Live News
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