As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total
area sown under Rabi crops as on 8th December, 2017 stands at 442.29 lakh hectares as compared
to 448.48 lakh hectare this time in 2016.
Wheat has
been sown/transplanted in 190.87 lakh hectares, rice in 11.87 lakh hectares, pulses
in 127.62 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 44.14 lakh hectares and area
sown under oilseeds is 67.79 lakh hectares.
The area sown so far and
that sown during last year this time is as follows:
Lakh hectare
|
Crop
|
Area sown in 2017-18
|
Area sown in 2016-17
|
|
Wheat
|
190.87
|
203.56
|
|
Rice
|
11.87
|
8.98
|
|
Pulses
|
127.62
|
119.73
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
44.14
|
44.05
|
|
Oilseeds
|
67.79
|
72.16
|
|
Total
|
442.29
|
448.48
|
SS/: weather watch 8.12.2017
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