Sowing of kharif crops crosses 1003 lakh hectares

31 Aug 2013 Evaluate

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 is 106.83% of the area sown at this time last year. The total sown area as on August 30 stands at 1003.82 lakh hectare as compared to 939.61 lakh hectare at this time last year. Rice has been sown in 354.61 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 344.72 lakh hectare sown in 2012-13, while Pulses have been sown in 101.81 lakh hectare compared to 88.31 lakh hectare sown in last year.

Similarly, Coarse Cereals have been sown in 190.55 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 168.13 lakh hectares sown in 2012-13, while Oilseeds have been sown in 188.16 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 167.13 lakh hectare sown in the last year.

Besides, Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute & Mesta have been sown in 48.74 lakh hectare, 111.65 lakh hectare and 8.31 lakh hectare in 2013-14 as compared to 50.06 lakh hectare, 112.83 lakh hectare and  8.45 lakh hectare sown respectively in the last year.

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