According to data released by the Agriculture Ministry as against 413 lakh hectares (lh) sown in the same week in the previous year, farmers across the country covered 418 lh as on 6th December 2019, recording a small rise of 1.24% year-on-year. Area under Wheat surged 4.29% to 202.54 lh while the total acreage under coarse cereals stood at 35.56 lh, up 8.58%. Pulses acreage is down 6% at 105.16 lh while oilseeds area is also lower by 1.58% at 65.05 lh.
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