Sowing of kharif crops showed a steady increase during this week. The total sown area as on 22nd August, as per reports received from States, stands at 935.06 lakh hectare as compared to 975.87 hectare at this time last year.
The details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below: -
Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Rice 335.18 333.79Pulses 92.62 99.39Coarse Cereals 164.89 189.4Oilseeds 168.28 183.31Sugarcane 47.17 50.32Cotton 118.81 111.34Jute & Mesta 8.11 8.31Total 935.06 975.87In lakh hectarePowered by Capital Market - Live News
