Sowing of kharif crops shown a steady increase during this week. The total sown area as on 16th August, as per reports received from States, stands at 930.52 lakh hectare as compared to 852.60 hectare at this time last year.
The details of the area covered so far and that covered during this time last year are given below:
lakh hectare
Crop
|
Area sown in 2013-14
|
Area sown in 2012-13
|
Rice
|
304.62
|
292.55
|
Pulses
|
93.25
|
74.48
|
Coarse Cereals
|
181.52
|
157.97
|
Oilseeds
|
183.37
|
158.92
|
Sugarcane
|
48.53
|
50.06
|
Cotton
|
110.93
|
110.26
|
Jute & Mesta
|
8.30
|
8.36
|
Total
|
930.52
|
852.60
|
Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau
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