New Delhi, India
September 21, 2007
The area coverage of kharif crops
as compared to 21st September last year has gone up considerably
as per data compiled by
Agriculture Ministry.
The total coverage of kharif rice has gone up to 363.15 lakh ha
as compared to 361.65 lakh hectare last year, the weekly Crop
Weather Watch Group meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture was
informed here today. Transplanting is at ending stage in almost
all the states except Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa
and Tamil Nadu where transplanting is at peak.
The sowing of various coarse cereals has ended in almost all
states. The area coverage under jowar, so far, is 34.36 lakh ha
against 36.64 lakh ha during last year, under bajra 83.11 lakh
ha against 91.81 lakh ha last year, maize 76.40 lakh ha against
72.42 lakh ha last year and total coarse cereals 215.47 lakh ha
against 220.95 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last
year.
The area covered under cotton so far is 90.68 lakh ha against
86.89 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. Out
of this 53.32 lakh ha is under Bt Cotton.
The total coveage under sugarcane has been reported at 51.04
lakh hectare against 48.32 lakh ha during the corresponding
period last year.
The coverage under jute has been reported at 8.29 lakh ha
against 8.18 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last
year.
Mesta has been sown in 1.48 lakh ha against 1.53 lakh ha during
the corresponding period of last year.
The total coverage of oilseeds so far has been 174.98 lakh ha as
compared to 162.63 lakh ha on September 20, last year. Soyabean
has been sown in 8 % and groundnut in 14% higher area as
compared to that in 2006.
Pulses cover an area of 121.40 lakh ha against 111.35 lakh ha up
to this time last year. |
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