Crop sowing coverage 6.5% above same time last year
As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 6 January 2017 stands at 602.75 lakh hectares as compared to 565.89 lakh hectare this time in 2016. The Rabi crop sowing has increased 6.5% above last year level.Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 303.16 lakh hectares as on 06 January 2017 compared with sowing of 281.7 lakh hectares same time last season. The area under pulses also moved up 13.4% to 152.63 lakh hectares, while that under oil seeds also increased 8% to 80.63 lakh hectares.
However, the area under rice has declined 27.4% to 12.74 lakh hectares, while that under coarse cereals also fell 6.6% to 53.60 lakh hectares as on 06 January 2017 over a year ago.
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