Rabi sowing gains momentum in Chhattisgarh

Sowing of Rabi crops is in full swing in Chhattisgarh and so far nearly 43per cent of the activity has been completed.
"The farmers have completedsowingofRabicropson around 7.38 lakh hectares of land against the proposed target of 17 lakh hectares in the state," Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said here today.
Sowing food-grain crops, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables on nearly 17 lakh hectares is the priority.
"So far, wheat has been sown on nearly 50,000 hectares against the proposed target of sowing wheat crop on 1.60 lakh hectares in this season," the minister said.
Sowing of corn on 11,140 hectares area and that of barley and other crops on 4,013 hectares has been completed, he said.

The department is gearing up to sow pulses on 8.75 lakh hectares.

On nearly 4.70 lakh hectares sowing of pulses has been completed, he said.
Besides, the department has proposed sowing of oilseed crops on 2.75 lakh hectares in Rabi season 2015-16.
So far, sowing of alsi, mustard, toriya, til, sunflower, kusum, peanut, and other oilseed crops on 1.17 lakh hectares has been completed, he added.
Vegetables have been cultivated on 77,830 hectares and there is a target of planting sugarcane on 30,000 hectares area in this season, he added.