Kharif Sowing Picks up; Crosses 250 Lakh Hectare

Sown Area Surpasses 2012-13 Area by 84%

 

            Sowing of kharif crops has picked up in the last week.  The total sown area as on 28.4.2013, as per reports received from States, stands at 250.99 lakh hectare as compared to 135.87 hectare at this time last year.

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 2013-14 Area sown in 2012-13
Rice 39.12 29.66
Pulses 10.52  0.00
Coarse Cereals 29.33   5.59
Oilseeds 60.69 11.82
Sugarcane 47.43 49.35
Cotton 55.76 31.38
Jute & Mesta 8.15 8.07
Total 250.99 135.87