Kharif Rice Area Coverage rises to 380.30 lakh hectare as on 31 October 2014

As per data released by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, acreage under kharif rice as on October 31, 2014 has increased to 380.30 lakh hectare as compared to 376.73 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year.

Preliminary Rabi area coverage is as under:

Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Jowar  12.81 20.21Maize    1.13 0.9Total coarse cereals  14.13 21.55Total oilseeds 20.31 17.94Total pulses 7.84 6.66lakh hectare

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