Rabi Crops sowing crosses 616 lakh hectares

Rabi crops have been sown in around six crore 16 lakh hectares till date which is about 35 lakh hectares more than last year. Data released by the Agriculture Ministry said, wheat has been sown in around three crore nine lakh hectare which is about 20 lakh hectare more



than last year.

Over one crore 55 lakh hectare area has been covered under the cultivation of pulses which is around 16 lakh hectare more under the crop last year. The coarse cereals have been sown in over 54 lakh hectare, Oilseeds in 81 lakh hectare.