Agri Buzz: Kharif acreage gains 4% on year, good increase in area under coarse cereals

According to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, as of August 8, Kharif crops had been sown on a total of 995.60 lakh hectares, compared to 957 lakh hectares during the same period last year?marking a rise of around 4%. Paddy, the primary Kharif crop, has been sown on 364.80 lakh hectares, which is around 12% higher than last year?s figures. Pulses area stood at 106.68 lakh hectares, up 0.15% on year. The area under coarse cereals has reached 178.73 lakh hectares, an increase of 4.54% from last year. However, the total acreage under oilseeds stands at 175.61 lakh hectares, down by 3.70% compared to last year. Cotton area stood at 106.96 lakh hectares, down 3.19% on year.

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