Rabi Crops Cover Nearly 109 Lakh Hectare Area during the week ended 08 November 2013

The total rabi sown area, as per reports received from States, during the week ending 08 November 2013 stands at 108.88 lakh hectare as compared to 61.20 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 2012-13Rabi Rice 0.34 0.3Wheat 15.19 6.46Total Pulses 37.78 0.00Coarse Cereals 25.87 31.63Oilseeds 28.89 22.36Sugarcane 0.81 0.45Total 108.88 61.2

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