Kharif sowing saw a drop of 9.70% to 11.59 million hectare owing to monsoon deficit, Agriculture ministry data showed on Friday.
Kharif sowing saw a drop of 9.70% to 11.59 million hectare owing to monsoon deficit, Agriculture ministry data showed on Friday.
Last year sowing stood at 12.83 million hectare till date. According to the weather office , rainfall was 10% below normal until June 22.
Sowing of oilseed was less than the previous year at 0.50 million hectare from 0.99 million hectare a year particularly in key producing states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Groundnut and soybean-the main oilseed crop saw a drop in acreage. Further, cotton acreage dipped to 2.06 million hectare from 2.47 million hectare a year ago.
Pulses sowing came down to 0.59 million hectare from 0.78 million hectare, a year ago.
Rice and coarse grains acreage also was marginally down. Rice was planted on 1.07 million hectare which was 4.47% less than the previous year. Similarly, area under coarse cereal saw a drop with sowing done on 1.67 million hectare.
However, sugarcane plantation saw an increase of 1.07% at 5 million hectare from 4.94 million hectare a year ago.
Last year sowing stood at 12.83 million hectare till date. According to the weather office , rainfall was 10% below normal until June 22.
Sowing of oilseed was less than the previous year at 0.50 million hectare from 0.99 million hectare a year particularly in key producing states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Groundnut and soybean-the main oilseed crop saw a drop in acreage. Further, cotton acreage dipped to 2.06 million hectare from 2.47 million hectare a year ago.
Pulses sowing came down to 0.59 million hectare from 0.78 million hectare, a year ago.
Rice and coarse grains acreage also was marginally down. Rice was planted on 1.07 million hectare which was 4.47% less than the previous year. Similarly, area under coarse cereal saw a drop with sowing done on 1.67 million hectare.
However, sugarcane plantation saw an increase of 1.07% at 5 million hectare from 4.94 million hectare a year ago.