New Delhi, India
November 30, 2007
Source:
Government of India
As per data compiled by
Agriculture Ministry as on today, sowing is progressing well in
the present rabi season.
Wheat has been sown in 146
lakh ha as compared to 80 lakh ha at the end of last week.
However, it is yet low as compared to the acreage under wheat
during the corresponding period last year [180 lakh ha].
Winter rice sowing has just started in some southern
States. So far, 1.47 lakh ha area has come under the rice
plantation. .
Coarse cereals have been sown in 54.21 lakh ha as
compared to 58.36 lakh ha by this time in 2006.
Rabi oilseeds have been sown in 69.7 lakh ha as compared
to 81.31 lakh ha in the last rabi.
Mustard/rapeseed coverage
has reached 52.76 lakh ha (last rabi, up to this time: 61.31
lakh ha).
Rabi pulses cover 91.55 lakh ha (last year: 93.87 lakh
ha).
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