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.