Area under pulses coverage has jumped over two-fold to 6.42 million hectares in the ongoing kharif sowing season owing to good monsoon rains, the government said on Friday.
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Area under pulses coverage up over two-fold to 6.42 mn ha in kharif season
"About 6.42 million hectares area coverage under pulses as compared to 2.44 million hectares during the corresponding period of last year," the statement said
 "pulses, tur dal")
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Sowing area for cotton has increased to 10.48 million hectares as compared with 7.77 million hectares in the year-ago period.
Topics : Pulses sowing Kharif season Monsoon rains
First Published: Jul 10 2020 | 11:21 PM IST
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