Rabi Crop Sowing Covers 314 Lakh Hectare Area

The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending 22.11.2013 stands at 314.24 lakh hectare as compared to 294.31 lakh hectare at this time last year.

Details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below: -

Crop Area sown in 2013-14* Area sown in 2012-13*Rabi Rice 0.73 0.64Wheat 127.47 101.64Total Pulses 85.95 85.1Coarse Cereals 36.2 41.7Oilseeds 62.42 61.53Sugarcane 1.47 3.7Total 314.24 294.31*lakh hectare

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