RABI Crops Sowing Crosess 519 lakh Hactare
As
per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under
Rabi crops as on 16th December, 2016 stands
at 519.27 lakh hectares as compared to 490.48
lakh hectare this time in 2015.
Wheat has been
sown/transplanted in 256.19 lakh hectares,
rice in 8.44
lakh hectares, pulses in 131.80 lakh
hectares, coarse cereals in 48.53 lakh
hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 74.31
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
|
256.19
|
239.45
|
|
Rice
|
8.44
|
11.94
|
|
Pulses
|
131.80
|
117.06
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
48.53
|
52.51
|
|
Oilseeds
|
74.31
|
69.53
|
|
Total
|
519.27
|
490.48
|
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