Sowing of all crops except jute and mesta have significantly increased
The total Kharif crops has been sown on 882.18 lakh ha area against 774.38 lakh ha area during the corresponding period of last year, as on July 31, 2020 according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This is an increase in area coverage by 13.92 per cent compared to last year in the country.
Rice accounted for about 266.60 lakh ha area coverage compared to 223.96 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year while pulses covered about 111.91 lakh ha compared to 93.84 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year. Around 148.34 lakh ha area coverage was of coarse cereals as compared to 139.26 lakh ha in same period of 2019.
Oilseeds covered 175.34 lakh ha compared to 150.12 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year and sugarcane was planted in 51.78 lakh ha compared to 51.20 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.
However, jute and mesta accounted for only 6.95 lakh ha area coverage compared to 7.05 lakh ha, while cotton was planted in 121.25 lakh ha area compared to 108.95 lakh ha last year.
