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sowing-seedsAs per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 2nd December, 2016 stands at 415.53 lakh hectares as compared to 382.84 lakh hectare this time in 2015.

Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 173.93 lakh hectares, rice in 13.37 lakh hectares, pulses in 112.95 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 44.59 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 70.70 lakh hectares.

The area sown so far and that sown during last year this time is as follows:

Lakh hectare

CropArea sown in 2016-17Area sown in 2015-16
Wheat173.93152.56
Rice13.3714.84
Pulses112.9599.83
Coarse Cereals44.5951.40
Oilseeds70.7064.21
Total415.53382.84

 

 

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