Area of Pulses, Cotton and Sugarcane Exceeds Normal Area
The total area sown under kharif crops as on 18th September, 2015 has reached to 1021.86 lakh hectares as compared to 1005.84 lakh hectare last year at this time.Rice has been sown/transplanted in 372.66 lakh hectares, pulses in 112.42 lakh hectare coarse cereals in 182.70 lakh hectares, oilseeds in 182.25 lakh hectares, sugarcane in 48.84 lakh hectares and cotton in 115.20 lakh hectares.
The details of the area covered so far and that covered during last year this time given as follows:
Lakhhectare
Crop Area sown in 2015-16 Area sown in 2014-15Rice 372.66 371.90Pulses 112.42 100.72Coarse Cereals 182.70 173.88Oilseeds 182.25 176.72Sugarcane 48.84 48.74Jute & Mesta 7.80 8.13Cotton 115.20 125.75Total 1021.86 1005.84Powered by Capital Market - Live News