Area under oilseeds, rice, coarse cereals and cotton also increase

NEW DELHI, 13 July 2020: Pulses sowing in India during this Kharif season has increased by 250% at 64.25 lakh hectares during this Kharif season, as compared to 24.49 hectares area sowed during the last Kharif season.

The data was released by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, which said that the government is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during COVID 19 pandemic.

During this Kharif season, rice sowing has increased to 120.77 lakh hectares, as compared to 95.73 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year.

While coarse cereals has recorded an increase at 93.24 lakh hectares, as compared to 71.96 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.

Oilseeds during the season were at 139.37 lakh hectares, against 75.27 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year and sugarcane crops sowing acreage was at 50.89 lakh ha area, against 50.59 lakh ha. during the corresponding period of last year.

About 6.87 lakh ha area coverage under jute & mesta, as compared to 6.82 lakh hectares during the corresponding period of last year, whereas cotton was recorded at 104.82 lakh hectares area, as compared to 77.71 lakh hectares posted during the corresponding period of last year.

To get the complete details of crops under sowing in 2020 Kharif season, see this link

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