Sowing activity completed in 114 lakh hectares in Kharif season in MP

06 Aug 2013 Evaluate

During the current kharif season sowing operations has been completed in about 114 lakh hectares in state of Madhya Pradesh. Last year, sowing operations were accomplished in over 104 lakh hectares. Of the sowing operations completed so far, coarse cereals have been sown in 28,92,000 hectares, pulses in 11,56,000 hectares, oilseeds in 67,14,000 hectares and cotton in 6,21,000 hectares.

Besides, paddy has been sown in 13.16 lakh hectare, jowar in 2.57 lakh hectare, maize in 9.98 lakh hectare, millet 1.68 lakh hectare and other crops have been sown in 1.52 lakh hectare.

Tuar has been sown in 4.57 lakh hectare, urad in 5.80 lakh hectare, moong in 1.02 lakh hectare, kulthi in 17,000 hectare, soyabean in 62.09 lakh hectare, groundnut in 2.21 lakh hectare, linseed in 2.39 lakh hectare and other oilseed crops have been sown in 44,000 hectares while Cotton has been sown in 6.21 lakh hectare.

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