Agri Buzz: Kharif acreage sees modest rise, pulses and rice area jumps
02-Sep-2024
17:59
According to a latest update from Ministry of Agriculture, total kharif crop coverage stood at 1087 lakh hectares as on September 2, 2024, up 1.91% compared to same period last year. Paddy (rice) area coverage rose 3.84% to 409 lakh hectares. Pulses area jumped 7.26% on year to 125.13 lakh hectares in 2024. The Shree Anna and Coarse Cereals area also saw an increase of 3.68% to 188 lakh hectares. Oilseeds area coverage stood at 190.63 lakh hectares, up around 0.90%. Cotton area has seen a decline of 9% to 112 lakh hectares though. Sugarcane area is up 1% at 57.68 lakh hectares.
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