Preliminary reports of
crop coverage in the Kharif season have started coming in. The
total sown area as on 9th June 2017, as per reports received
from States, stands at 81.33 lakh hectare as compared to 72.31 lakh hectare at
this time last year.
It is reported that rice has been sown/transplanted in 5.51 lakh ha, pulses in
1.64 lakh ha, sugarcane in 47.39 lakh hectare and cotton in 14.06 lakh ha.
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
|
Area sown in
|
|
Rice
|
5.51
|
4.52
|
|
Pulses
|
1.64
|
1.20
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
4.59
|
3.89
|
|
oilseeds
|
1.27
|
0.94
|
|
Sugarcane
|
47.39
|
44.82
|
|
Jute &
|
6.88
|
7.07
|
|
Cotton
|
14.06
|
9.88
|
|
Total
|
81.33
|
72.31
|
SS/AK: weather
watch 09.06.2017
