As per Rabi Crops data released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, total area coverage as on 20 February under Rabi crops moves to 617.97 lakh hectares while last year's sowing area was at 659.31 lakh hectare. The area under sowing of Rice is at 27.04 lakh hectares this year while the last year's figure was 31.51 lakh hectares. 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. 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.
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