The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending 10.1.2014 stands at 619.04 lakh hectare as compared to 587.01 lakh hectare at this time last year.
Details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are: - Crop Area sown in 2013-14* Area sown in 2012-13*Rabi Rice 7.25 5.57Wheat 311.86 291.27Total Pulses 155.16 147.35Coarse Cereals 58.55 60.08Oilseeds 86.22 82.74Total 619.04 587.01* Lakh HectareIn the case of wheat, more area has been reported from Madhya Pradesh (14.22 lakh hectare), Rajasthan (4.88 lakh hectare) and Uttar Pradesh (4.73 lakh hectare).
Higher sowing of pulses has been reported in Maharashtra (6.13 lakh hectare), Rajasthan (3.78 lakh hectare) and Madhya Pradesh (3.73 lakh hectare). Higher area under oilseeds is reported mainly from Rajasthan (3.04 lakh hectare). There is sharp decline in area under coarse cereals in Maharashtra (3.57 lakh hectare).
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