Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 764 Lakh Hectare so far
It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 227.81 lakh ha, pulses in 82.44 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 148.49 lakh hectare, oilseeds in 148.52 lakh ha and cotton in 101.91 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 |
227.81 |
214.82 |
Pulses |
82.44 |
68.15 |
Coarse Cereals |
148.49 |
125.50 |
Oilseeds |
148.52 |
135.60 |
Sugarcane |
47.33 |
46.42 |
Jute & Mesta |
7.78 |
8.11 |
Cotton |
101.91 |
104.84 |
Total |
764.28 |
703.43 |
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