India's summer crops sowing marginally lower at 70.3 lakh hectare

May 26, 2023

The ministry's data showed that the sowing area under pulses and coarse cereals is higher year-on-year, while the acreage of rice and oilseeds is...

Sowing of summer crops increased by 21.5 pc from last year

Apr 23, 2021

New Delhi [India], April 23 : Sowing of summer crops is 21.5 per cent higher than last year to exceed 73.76 lakh hectares till...

India's summer crops sowing marginally lower at 70 lakh hectare; gap reducing

May 19, 2023

The ministry's data showed that the sowing area under pulses and coarse cereals is higher year-on-year, while the acreage of rice and oilseeds is...

Farmers start sowing Kharif crops in Kalaburagi

Jun 24, 2020

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], June 24 : With the commencement of Kharif season, farmers in Kalaburagi district have started sowing seasonal crops-Cotton and pigeon pea,...

Paddy planting continues to lead India's Kharif crops sowing

Aug 25, 2023

Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is at 384.05 lakh hectares, as against 367.83 lakh hectares same period last year.

Area under summer crops in India down marginally at 69.2 lakh hectare

May 13, 2023

India has three cropping seasons -- summer, kharif, and rabi. Crops that are sown during October and November and the produce harvested from January-March...