Area under pulses and Oilseed Increase
The total area sown under kharif crops as on 28th August, 2015 has reached to 967.83 lakh hectares as compared to 956.93 lakh hectare last year at this time.Rice has been sown/transplanted in 345.89 lakh hectares, pulses in 105.52 lakh hectare, coarse cereals in 172.52 lakh hectare, oilseeds in 174.59 lakh hectare and cotton in 112.68 lakh hectare.
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 345.89 345.48Pulses 105.52 94.18Coarse Cereals 172.52 167.23Oilseeds 174.59 172.26Sugarcane 48.84 47.17Jute & Mesta 7.80 8.13Cotton 112.68 122.50Total 967.83 956.93Powered by Capital Market - Live News