Kharif Sowing Crosses 1026 Lakh Hectare Mark as on 10th October 2014

Sowing of kharif crops showed a steady increase during this week. The total sown area as on 10th October, 2014 as per reports received from States, stands at 1026.60 lakh hectare as compared to 1049.47 lakh hectare at last year this time.

The details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below: 

(lakh hectare)

Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Rice  380.00 376.41Pulses  102.34 109.08Coarse Cereals 182.34 196.05Oilseeds 178.49 194.91Sugarcane   48.74   50.32Cotton 126.55 114.37Jute & Mesta     8.15     8.34Total 1026.60 1049.47

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