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Kharif sowing picks up in Odisha with rains 69% above normal so far in July

Total sown area as on July 7 at 1.07 million hectares as compared to 1.04 million hectares at this time last year

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2 min read Last Updated : Jul 10 2019 | 6:56 PM IST

Buoyed by normal rainfall Kharif sowing has picked up momentum in Odisha with the overall sowing area surpassing the previous year's figure.

The total sown area as on July 7 stood at 1.07 million hectares as compared to 1.04 million hectares at this time last year, government data showed.

In the month of July so far,

Topics : Odisha Kharif

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