Commodity Tips News - Rabi crop land area still low from the year-ago level
Over two months into the rabi sowing season, the acreage of winter crops continues to trail the year-ago level.
Overall rabi sowing is down by 6% at 414.3 lakh hectares from the year-ago period, the acreage of Coarse Cereals has dropped 26% at 33 lakh hectare as on December 7. At 113.7 lakh hectares, the area under Pulses also remains more than 10% less than the level by this time in the last rabi sowing season.
The acreages of Gram (chana), Lentil (masur), Barley and Maize remain lower than last year during this time while Mustard coverage is flat, according to data released by the agriculture ministry.
Wheat is the only major crop which has seen a rise of about 2% in the sowing areas at 194.5 lakh hectares as of December 7 from the year-ago period.
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