OREANDA-NEWS. July 27, 2015. The total sown area as per reports received from States, stands at 693.83 lakh hectare as compared to lakh hectare at this time last year.

It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 188.52 lakh ha, pulses in 72.64 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 135.77 lakh hectare, oilseeds in 143.02 lakh ha and cotton in 99.52 lakh ha.

 The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below:

 

                                                                                                                            Lakh hectare 

Crop

Area sown in 2015-16

Area sown in 2014-15

Rice

188.52

176.53

Pulses

72.64

48.22

Coarse Cereals

135.77

87.18

Oilseeds

143.02

107.84

Sugarcane

46.59

46.42

Jute & Mesta

7.77

8.09

Cotton

99.52

76.13

Total

693.83

550.42