Kharif Sowing Crosses 1046 Lakh Hectare Mark in the week ended 04 October 2013

The total kharif sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending on 04 October 2013 stands at 1046.32 lakh hectare as compared to 998.70 hectare at this time last year.

The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below (in lakh hectare):

Crop Area sown in 2013-14 Area sown in 2012-13Rice 377.22 369.58Pulses 106.51 101.48Coarse Cereals 195.95 177.72Oilseeds 194.93 175.22Sugarcane 48.74 50.06Cotton 114.51 116.04Jute & Mesta 8.47 8.6Total 1046.32 998.7

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