Area Coverage under Rabi Crops

As per Rabi Crops data released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, total area coverage as on today under Rabi crops moves to 615.74 lakh hectares while last year's sowing area was at 656.89 lakh hectare. Wheat's sowing area is at 306.35 lakh hectares as compared to last year's 315.32 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of total Coarse cereals is at 57.74 lakh hectares as compared to last year's 60.08 lakh hectares. The area under sowing of Gram is at 85.91 lakh hectares this year while the last year's figure was 102.25 lakh hectares. Area coverage under Total Pulses is at 145.92 lakh hectares while the last year's sowing area coverage was 162.21 lakh hectares. Similarly sowing area under total oilseeds is at 80.92 lakh hectares as compared to 90.20 lakh hectares last year.

GG:SB:CP weather watch (13.02.2015)