Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 938 Lakh Hectares
The
total sown area under kharif crops as on 21th August, 2015 stands at
has reached to 938.41 lakh hectares as compared to 929.48 lakh hectare last
year at this time.
Rice has been sown/transplanted in
333.65 lakh hectares, pulses in 101.96 lakh hectare,
coarse cereals in 167.69 lakh hectare, oilseeds in 168.25 lakh
hectare and cotton in 110.23 lakh hectare.
The details of the area covered so
far and that covered during last year this time given as follows:
Lakh hectare
|
Crop
|
Area sown
in 2015-16
|
Area sown
in 2014-15
|
|
Rice
|
332.09
|
|
|
Pulses
|
101.96
|
92.57
|
|
Coarse
Cereals
|
167.69
|
162.27
|
|
Oilseeds
|
168.25
|
168.45
|
|
Sugarcane
|
48.84
|
47.17
|
|
Jute &
Mesta
|
7.80
|
8.13
|
|
Cotton
|
110.23
|
118.81
|
|
Total
|
938.41
|
929.48
|
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