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09 जनवरी 2009

Wheat sown in nearly 270 lakh hectare so far SOWING OF MOST RABI CROPS COMING TO

Wheat sown in nearly 270 lakh hectare so far SOWING OF MOST RABI CROPS COMING TO CONCLUSION
17:53 IST
There is further rise in area under major rabi foodgrain and oilseed crop as per data received from States. Wheat, the most important rabi crop, has been sown in nearly 270 lakh hectare so far.
The cropped areas this year and last year for major rabi crops are as follows:
lakh hectare
Crop----------This year’s area [as on 8th January]-----Last year’s area [as on 8th January]
Wheat---------------------269.7--------------------------------265.76
Rice-----------------------5.6-----------------------------------6.02
Jowar---------------------48.42----------------------------------43.68
Maize----------------------9.22----------------------------------8.83
Total of coarse cereals------65.77----------------------59.66
Gram------------------------83.61------------------------77.15
Lentil----------------------15.19---------------------------13.51
Total pulses----------------133.59----------------------125.63
Rapeseed & mustard-------66.24---------------------57.74
Total oilseeds--------------89.87----------------------81.58

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