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Area under paddy down 35 per cent so far this kharif season; pulses, coarse cereals acreage up

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Area under paddy down 35 per cent so far this kharif season; pulses, coarse cereals acreage up

Area under paddy is down nearly 35 per cent to 10.77 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif (summer-sown) season . The rice acreage stood at 16.46 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of last year, according to agriculture ministry data. Area under coverage for pulses is higher at 6.54 lakh hectares so far … Read more

Wheat acreage jumps 5-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares so far this rabi season

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Wheat acreage jumps 5-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares so far this rabi season

New Delhi: Area under coverage for wheat jumped over five-fold to 7.56 lakh hectares in the ongoing winter sowing season ‘rabi’, according to agriculture ministry data. Wheat acreage stood at 1.47 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. In case of oilseeds, about 47.10 lakh hectares coverage has been reported as on November 4 of this … Read more