India ’ s Kharif and Rabi Crops Area Coverage during October to December 2014

India ’ s Rabi Crops Area Coverage

As on 19 th December 2014

# India 's #RabiCrops #AreaCoverage stood at 511.13 lakh hectare as on 19th December 2014 as compared to 540.02 lakh hectare during the same period of last year.

Data released by Directorate of Economics & Statistics

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Press Release:

Rabi Area Coverage as on 19 .12.2014

1. As per Rabi Crops data released by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture, total area coverage as on today under Rabi crops moves to 511.13 lakh hectares while last year’s sowing area was at 540.02 lakh hectare.

2. Wheat`s sowing area is at 268.26 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 273.12 lakh hectares.

3. The area under sowing of total Coarse cereals is at 48.24 lakh hectares as compared to last year’s 53.88 lakh hectares.

4. The area under sowing of Gram is at 75.15 lakh hectares this year while the last year’s figure was 89.46 lakh hectares.

5. Area coverage under Total Pulses is at 119.89 lakh hectares while the last year’s sowing area coverage was 132.79 lakh hectares.

6. Similarly sowing area under total oilseeds is at 72.52 lakh hectares as compared to 78.05 lakh hectares last year.