Govt. says Over 68 lakh hectares sown under summer rice this year

The Agriculture Ministry has stated, it is taking a few measures to encourage the ranchers and cultivating exercises at field level during COVID 19 pandemic. The Ministry stated, there have been essential advancement of planting territory inclusion under Kharif crops. It stated, more than 68 lakh hectare region have been brought underplanting of summer rice this year when contrasted with 49.23 lakh hectare during the comparing time of a year



ago.

Pulses have been sown in about 36.82 lakh hectare as compared to 9.46 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year. The Ministry said, over 109 lakh hectare area have been brought under sowing of oilseeds as compared to 33.63 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year. It said sugarcane has been sown in about 50.62 lakh hectare area as compared to 49.86 lakh hectare in comparison to the corresponding period of last year.