In India, 34.157 million hectares are sown with wheat during the rabi season
Wheat
Published Feb 6, 2024
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India's rabi season has seen a 20 thousand hectare increase in sown area compared to last year, reaching 70.929 million hectares. Wheat and oilseeds saw a 1% increase in cultivation, with oilseeds covering 11.096 million hectares and wheat 34.157 million hectares. Mustard, the primary oilseed crop, was sown on 10.044 million hectares. However, there was a decrease in the area sown with grain legumes and peanuts, with pulses covering 16.008 million hectares, 4% less than the previous year.
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The sown area during the rabi season in India amounted to 70.929 million hectares, an increase of 20 thousand hectares compared to last year, the online publication AgNews reported on February 5. The area under wheat increased by 1% to 34.157 million hectares, while the area under grain legumes decreased. The area of oilseeds and feed grain crops also increased. Oilseeds occupied 11.096 million hectares, 1% more than 10.976 million hectares last year. Mustard, the main oilseed crop of the Rabi season, occupied 10.044 million hectares. A year ago, 9.797 million hectares were allocated for mustard. The area of peanuts decreased from 568 thousand hectares to 488 thousand hectares. Pulses are sown on 16.008 million hectares, which is 4% less than a year ago, when these crops occupied 16.619 million ...
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