Crop sowing coverage 5.9% above same time last year
As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 13 January 2017 stands at 616.21 lakh hectares as compared to 581.95 lakh hectare this time in 2016. The Rabi crop sowing has increased 5.9% above last year level.Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 309.6 lakh hectares as on 13 January 2017, up 7.1% compared with sowing of 289.07 lakh hectares same time last season. The area under pulses also moved up 11% to 155.35 lakh hectares, while that under oil seeds also increased 8.5% to 81.47 lakh hectares.
However, the area under rice has declined 23.4% to 14.92 lakh hectares, while that under coarse cereals also fell 6% to 54.87 lakh hectares as on 13 January 2017 over a year ago.
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