Rabi Crops Cover Nearly 65 Lakh Hectare Area

As per preliminary reports from States on the progress of sowing of rabi crops, the sowing has been very brisk in the last one week. Nearly 65 lakh hectare area has been sown so far as compared to 21 lakh hectare at this time last year.

Details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below: (in lakh hectare):

Crop Area sown in 2013-14 Area sown in 2012-13Wheat 4.15 0.83Total Pulses 20.47 0Coarse Cereals 21.32 9.47Oilseeds 18.02 10.34Sugarcane 0.81 0.45Total 64.77 21.09

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