The details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below:
(lakh hectare)
Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Rice 380.00 376.41Pulses 102.34 109.08Coarse Cereals 182.34 196.05Oilseeds 178.49 194.91Sugarcane 48.74 50.32Cotton 126.55 114.37Jute & Mesta 8.15 8.34Total 1026.60 1049.47Powered by Capital Market - Live News