Rabi crops sowing crosses 472 lakh hectares

Wheat, pulses and oilseeds coverage rises, while rice and coarse cereals decline

As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 09 December 2016 stands at 472.43 lakh hectares as compared to 438.90 lakh hectare this time in 2015.

Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 225.63 lakh hectares as on 09 December 2016 compared with 202.28 lakh hectares sown same time of last year. The area under pulses crops was higher at 121.74 lakh hectares against 110.80 lakh hectares a year ago. The area under oilseeds crops has also moved up to 72.23 lakh hectares against 65.71 lakh hectares.

However, the area under rice was lower at 8.00 lakh hectares as on 09 December 2016 compared with 10.98 lakh hectares sown same time last year. The coarse cereals crops have also exhibited lower coverage of 44.83 lakh hectares compared with the last years coverage of 49.13 lakh hectares.

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