As per the preliminary data from the Ministry of Agriculture, sowing of rice along with different crops has picked up pace. Rice has been sown in 356.07 lakh hectare so far as against 347.10 lakh hectare a week back. It is also higher compared to the normal area that is been sown for this time of the year, which stands at around 344.69 lakh hectare.
Besides, sugarcane has been planted in 52.88 lakh hectare, which remained stagnant compared to last week figure but more than the normal area covered for this time of the year, which stands at around 46.72 lakh hectare while cotton has been planted in 113.46 lakh hectare as compared to 112.83 lakh hectare in last week.
Similarly, coarse cereals and oilseeds have been planted in 173.85 lakh hectare and 170.20 lakh hectare respectively, while jute and mesta has been planted in 8.78 lakh hectare. Separately, pulses have been sown in 98.25 lakh hectare.