The sowing of kharif crops has picked up and the acreage has been more than the 2012-13 numbers, as per reports received from different states. The total sown area as on August 02 now stands at 819.99 lakh hectare as compared to 734.57 lakh hectare at this time last year. Rice has been sown in 238.87 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 231.43 lakh hectare sown in 2012-13 while Pulses has been sown in 79.50 lakh hectare compared to 62.99 lakh hectares sown in last year.
Similarly, Coarse Cereals has been sown in 163.07 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 135.75 lakh hectares sown in 2012-13, while Oilseeds has been sown in 173.21 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 144.87 lakh hectare sown in the last year.
Further, Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute & Mesta has been sown in 48.53 lakh hectare, 108.52 lakh hectare and 8.29 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 50.06 lakh hectare, 101.12 lakh hectare and 8.35 lakh hectare sown respectively in the last year.
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: