Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 292.52 lakh hectares, pulses in 139.08 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 60.08 lakh hectares. Area sown under oilseeds is 77.43 lakh hectares and Rice is 22.41 lakh hectares.
The area sown so far and that sown during last year this time is as follows:
Lakh hectare
| Crop | Area sown in 2015-16 | Area sown in 2014-15 |
| Wheat | 292.52 | 305.94 |
| Pulses | 139.08 | 143.01 |
| Coarse Cereals | 60.08 | 56.76 |
| Oilseeds | 77.43 | 79.51 |
| Rice | 22.41 | 24.08 |
| Total | 591.51 | 609.31 |
Towhid Hridoy shattered Bangladesh's individual Test scoring record with a monumental unbeaten 242 against the…
The Lions booked their place in the CSA T20 Challenge final after holding off Western…
Dhvani Bhanushali is engaged, and she wants the world to know it. The 'Vaaste' singer…
Google Play is rolling out a broad set of platform updates spanning artificial intelligence tools,…
Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's world No. 10 Alwi Farhan in a three-game semi-final at the…
India faced New Zealand in the fifth and final One Day International at Bay Oval…