Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 1012 Lakh Hectares Mark
Area of Pulses and Sugarcane exceeds Normal Area
Area of Pulses and Sugarcane exceeds Normal Area
The total area sown under kharif crops as on 11th September, 2015 has reached to 1012.01 lakh hectares as compared to 994.49 lakh hectare last year at this time.
Rice has been sown/transplanted in 368.41 lakh hectares, pulses in 110.08 lakh hectare coarse cereals in 180.95 lakh hectares, oilseeds in 181.19 lakh hectares and cotton in 114.75 lakh hectares.
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
|
366.51
| |
Pulses
|
110.08
|
99.14
|
Coarse Cereals
|
180.95
|
171.16
|
Oilseeds
|
181.19
|
175.52
|
Sugarcane
|
48.84
|
48.74
|
Jute & Mesta
|
7.80
|
8.13
|
Cotton
|
114.75
|
125.29
|
Total
|
1012.01
|
994.49
|
