Kharif sowing completed in over 95% of normal area, shows data

As the sowing of kharif crops enters its last leg, acreage this year has been almost 8.54 per cent more than last year as of August 14. So far, sowing has been completed in over 95 per cent of the average area, covered under kharif crops in the last five years. 

The average area of the last five years is 106.64 million hectares. Acreage under rice, moong, ragi, groundnut, soybean, and nigerseed has seen the maximum increase. The water levels in the reservoirs have also reached comfortable levels due to good rainfall in most parts of India. This should augur well