The government in its latest data showed that wheat acreage has increased by 25 per cent so far (on December 9) in the ongoing rabi season at 255.76 lakh hectares as compared to 203.91 lakh hectares in the same period last year. The increase in wheat acreage was mainly on higher sowing area in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Wheat is the major crop in rabi (winter-sown) season and sowing of rabi crops starts from October.
Higher area has been reported from Uttar Pradesh (20.09 lakh hectares), Madhya Pradesh (13.48 lakh hectares), Rajasthan (5.32 lakh hectares), Gujarat (2.61 lakh hectares), Maharashtra (2.43 lakh hectares), Bihar (2.24 lakh hectares), Punjab (1.32 lakh hectares) and Haryana (1.28 lakh hectares). Total sowing area under rabi crops has increased to 526.27 lakh hectares so far from 457.80 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of the last year.
According to data as on December 9, paddy acreage has increased to 11.86 lakh hectares so far from 10.42 lakh hectares. Pulses have been sown in 127.07 lakh hectares so far as against 123.77 lakh hectare, with area under gram rising to 89.42 lakh hectares from 87.28 lakh hectares. Area under coverage for coarse cereals has risen to 36.39 lakh hectares from 32.05 lakh hectares.
In non-foodgrain category, area under coverage for oilseeds has increased to 95.19 lakh hectares from 87.65 lakh hectares. Mustard, the main oilseeds crop in rabi season, rose to 87.95 lakh hectares from 80.78 lakh hectares. India imports about 60 per cent of its edible oils requirement. Therefore, the increase in the mustard seeds acreage will boost domestic output of mustard oil.
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