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 1046.32 998.7Powered by Capital Market - Live News
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