Kharif Crop Sowing Rises 6.6%

  Published 8 months ago

India’s kharif crop acreage rises 6.6% YoY to 596 lakh hectares as of July 11, led by higher rice planting.

  • Rice area up 10.6% to 123.68 lakh hectares; pulses acreage surges 25% to 67.09 lakh hectares.
  • Coarse cereals sowing rises 16.5%; oilseeds acreage falls 1.82% despite strong early-season performance.
  • Cotton area drops 2.5%; sugarcane acreage sees a slight 0.5% growth compared to last year.

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