Preliminary reports of crop coverage in the kharif season have started coming in. The total sown area as on 17th June, as per reports received from States, stands at 84.21 lakh hectare as compared to 93.63 lakh hectare at this time last year.
It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 9.17 lakh ha, pulses in 3.32 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 6.01 lakh ha, oilseeds in 1.88 lakh ha, sugarcane in 44.38 lakh hectare and cotton in 12.25 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 2015-16Rice 9.17 10.19Pulses 3.32 4.53Coarse Cereals 6.01 7.19Oilseeds 1.88 2.92Sugarcane 44.38 41.58Jute & Mesta 7.21 7.56Cotton 12.25 19.66Total 84.21 93.63Powered by Capital Market - Live News
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