According to the latest information received
from the field, sowing of rabi
crops has picked up. Wheat has been shown in 244.12 lakh
hectare against 240.10 lakh hectare last year on this
date, representing an increase over the acreage of last year. Total wheat acreage is 4.02 lakh hectare higher than the area
sown during the corresponding period last year. Higher coverage has been
reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh.
Rice transplanting is in progress in Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka and Odisha. The total area under rice is 2.05 lakh hectare against 2.26 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last
year.
Pulses
have been sown in 129.49 lakh hectare as on
today. Higher area has been reported in
gram in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Less coverage area has been reported from
Maharashtra and Karnataka mainly due to dry weather
condition.
Total
area under oilseeds cultivation is reported to be 75.56 lakh
hectare against 81.52 lakh
hectare last year.
The cropped areas as on today are as follows:
lakh ha
|
Crop
|
This year’s area
[as on 16th
December]
|
Last year’s area
[as on 16th December]
|
|
Wheat
|
244.12
|
240.10
|
|
Rice
|
2.05
|
2.26
|
|
Coarse Cereals
|
52.36
|
55.14
|
|
Rapeseed &
Mustard
|
62.66
|
66.63
|
|
Groundnut
|
3.27
|
3.60
|
|
Sunflower
|
3.20
|
3.92
|
Total Oilseeds
|
75.56
|
81.52
|
Total Pulses
|
129.49
|
130.57
|
MP:
SB:CP:weatherwatch (16.12.2011)