Sowing of kharif crops showed a steady increase during this week. The total sown area as on 10th October, 2014 as per reports received from States, stands at 1026.60 lakh hectare as compared to 1049.47 lakh hectare at last year this time.
The details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below:
(lakh hectare)
Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14 Rice 380.00 376.41Pulses 102.34 109.08Coarse Cereals 182.34 196.05Oilseeds 178.49 194.91Sugarcane 48.74 50.32Cotton 126.55 114.37Jute & Mesta 8.15 8.34Total 1026.60 1049.47Powered by Capital Market - Live News
