Sowing of different crop has picked up pace and rice has been sown in 191.06 lakh hectare so far, as per the preliminary data received from the Ministry of Agriculture, as compared to 144.59 lakh hectare a week back. It is however, lower compared to the normal area that is been sown for this time of the year, which stands at around 199.77 lakh hectare.
Besides, sugarcane has been planted in 52.85 lakh hectare, which is more than the normal area covered for this time of the year which stands at around 47.03 lakhs hectare while cotton has been planted in 97.24 lakh hectare as compared to 83.74 lakh hectare as on last week.
Similarly, coarse cereals and oilseeds have been planted in 117.48 lakh hectare and 138.33 lakh hectare respectively, while jute and mesta has been planted in 8.29 lakh hectare. Separately, pulses have been sown in 62.99 lakh hectare.