OREANDA-NEWS. As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 23rd    December, 2015 stands at 520.07 lakh hectares. Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 259.37 lakh hectares, pulses in 125.95 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 52.94 lakh hectares. Area sown under oilseeds is 69.64 lakh hectares and Rice is 12.17 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 2014-15

Wheat

259.37

279.60

Pulses

125.95

124.77

Coarse Cereals

52.94

47.83

Oilseeds

69.64

74.35

Rice

12.17

13.62

Total

520.07

540.17

 Note- The Crop Weather Watch Group meeting could not held on last Friday i.e. 25th December, 2015 due to Christmas holiday.