As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 11th December, 2015 stands to 442.33 lakh hectares.
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 202.28 lakh hectares, pulses in 114.51 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 48.92 lakh hectares. Area sown under oilseeds is 65.68 lakh hectares and Rice is 10.94 lakh hectares.
The area sown so far and that sown during last year this time is as follows:
Lakh hectare
Crop Area sown in 2015-16 Area sown in 2014-15Wheat 202.28 241.91Pulses 114.51 115.34Coarse Cereals 48.92 45.42Oilseeds 65.68 71.18Rice 10.94 12.85Total 442.33 486.69Powered by Capital Market - Live News
