Area sown to wheat lower at 271.46 lakh hectares
As per the ministry of agriculture, the area sown to rabi crops stood at 541.12 lakh hectares (lh) as on 01 January 2015, which is 4.7% lower compared with 567.63 lh same time a year ago. The area sown to coarse cereals has increased over previous year, but that under pulses, oilseeds, wheat and rice has declined sharply in the current season.Wheat has been sown in 271.46 lh as on 01 January against 293.16 lh last year on this date. The area under Rabi rice was lower at 14.77 lh as on 01 January compared with 16.05 lh same time last year. The area under Coarse cereals increased 8.3% to 55.19 lh.
The area sown to pulses has shown a decline of 2.4% to 128.24 lh as on 01 January. The area sown to oilseeds witnessed 6.1% dip to 71.47 lh as on 01 January.
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