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New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Area under coverage for wheat has fallen 5 per cent to 86.02 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi (winter-sown) season, according to the agriculture ministry data...
The sowing area of wheat stood at 91.02 lakh hectares in the same period last year...
About 86.02 lakh hectares area coverage has been reported compared to 91.02 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year..
Thus 5.01 lakh hectare less area has been covered compared to last year, the ministry said.. Area under coverage for wheat is so far lower in Uttar Pradesh (3.87 lakh hectares), Punjab (2.28 lakh hectares), Haryana (2.14 lakh hectares) and Gujarat (0.71 lakh hectares)...
As per the data, paddy acreage is also lower at 7.65 lakh hectares till November 17 in the ongoing rabi season as against 8.05 lakh hectares, while area under coverage for pulses is down at 65.16 lakh hectares compared to 69.37 lakh hectares...
