As per data released by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, acreage under kharif rice as on October 31, 2014 has increased to 380.30 lakh hectare as compared to 376.73 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year.
Preliminary Rabi area coverage is as under:
Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Jowar 12.81 20.21Maize 1.13 0.9Total coarse cereals 14.13 21.55Total oilseeds 20.31 17.94Total pulses 7.84 6.66lakh hectarePowered by Capital Market - Live News
