Wheat and Pulses have register record sowing in term of area
Rabi crops sowing crosses 645 Lakh Hectare
As per preliminary reports
received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 3rd
February 2017 stands at 645.12 lakh
hectares as compared to 610.44 lakh
hectare this time in 2016. Wheat and pulses have register record sowing in term
of area.
Wheat has been
sown/transplanted in 317.81 lakh hectares
(normal area 304.05 lakh hectare), rice in 25.64 lakh
hectares, pulses in 159.72 lakh hectares( normal
area 140.68 lakh hectares), coarse cereals in 57.61
lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 84.34
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
|
317.81
|
297.25
|
|
Rice
|
25.64
|
29.03
|
|
Pulses
|
159.72
|
143.70
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
57.61
|
61.05
|
|
Oilseeds
|
84.34
|
79.42
|
|
Total
|
645.12
|
610.44
|
SS: weather watch 03.02.2017
(Release ID :158016)
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