The total sown area as on 1st July, 2016 as per reports received from States, stands at 215.87 lakh hectare as compared to 279.27 lakh hectare at this time last year.
It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 47.77 lakh ha, pulses in 19.85 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 37.15 lakh ha, oilseeds in 28.71 lakh ha, sugarcane in 44.38 lakh hectare and cotton in 30.59 lakh ha.
The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below:
Lakh hectare
CropArea sown in 2016-17
Area sown in 2015-16
Rice
47.77
47.62Pulses
19.85
22.25Coarse Cereals
37.15
43.72Oilseeds
28.71
54.24Sugarcane
44.38
43.68Jute & Mesta
7.43
7.60Cotton
30.59
60.16Total
215.87
279.27
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