Wheat Acreage Crosses 275 lakh hectare Mark
01 Feb 2008
According to data compiled by agriculture ministry as on today, sowing is progressing well in the present rabi season and wheat has been sown in 275.67 lakh hectares as compared to 280.63 lakh hectares on the same date last year.
The data reveals that 19.84 lakh hectares area has come under winter rice as against 20.06 lakh hectares last year.
Coarse cereals have been sown in 67.77 lakh hectares as compared to 69.4 lakh hectares by this time in 2007. Barley and maize have been grown in more area than last years {barley 7.57 lakh hectares, maize 10.35 lakh hectares}.
Rabi oilseeds have been sown in 87.97 lakh hectares as compared to 96.65 lakh hectares in the last rabi. Mustard/rapeseed coverage has reached 59.04 lakh hectares (last rabi, up to this time: 66.67 lakh ha).
Rabi pulses cover 131.55 lakh ha (last year: 138.11 lakh ha). Gram coverage has reached 79.95 lakh ha (vs. 83.24 lakh ha by this time last year).