The sowing of rabi-season crop has stood at 655.88 lakh hectares area as on January 27, 2025. The total area covered under rabi crops has marginally increased as compared to 643.72 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year.
Sowing of wheat, the main rabi (winter) crop, is completed and the harvesting will begin from April. Area sown to wheat rose 2.77% to Rs 324.38 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing 2024-25 rabi season from 315.63 lakh hectares in the year-ago. The area under rice sown in current season has increased to 35.15 lakh hectares as compared to 30.38 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year.
Area sown to pulses (Gram, Lentil, Fieldpea, Kulthi, Urdbean, Moongbean, Lathyrus, Other Pulses) rose to 142.49 lakh hectares from 139.29 lakh hectares, while coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse cereals (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Small Millets, Maize, Barley) declined marginally to 55.67 lakh hectares during 2024-25 as against 55.89 lakh hectares in 2023-24.
Total area under oilseeds remained lower at 98.18 lakh hectares as on January 27 as against 108.52 lakh hectares in the year-ago period.
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