Rabi Crops Sowing Crosess 146 Lakh Hactare
As
per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under
Rabi crops as on 11th November, 2016 stands
at 146.85 lakh hectares as compared to 126.71 lakh hectare this time in 2015.
Wheat
has been sown/transplanted in 25.72 lakh hectares, rice
in 9.68 lakh hectares, pulses in 49.24 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 20.17 lakh
hectares and area sown under oilseeds in 42.03 lakh hectares.
The area sown so far and that sown
during last year this time is as follows:
Lakh hectare
|
Crop
|
Area
sown in 2016-17
|
Area
sown in 2015-16
|
|
Wheat
|
25.72
|
18.65
|
|
Rice
|
9.68
|
6.46
|
|
Pulses
|
49.24
|
37.23
|
|
Coarse
Cereals
|
20.17
|
33.26
|
|
Oilseeds
|
42.03
|
31.11
|
|
Total
|
146.85
|
126.71
|
EK/SS:
weather watch 11.11.2016
(Release ID :153531)
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