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Wheat sowing lags at 11,000 hectare so far amid deficient monsoon; rabi acreage down
New Delhi: Wheat sowing has just commenced in a few states, with coverage at 11,000 hectare so far, against 27,000 hectare in the year-ago period,…
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Kharif sowing near normal as rainfall deficit shrinks
New Delhi: The area planted with major kharif crops increased to 87.7% of the normal seasonal average by August 7, down only 1.8% year-on-year, as…
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Kharif sowing dips 3% to 894 lakh ha despite 81% coverage of normal area
New Delhi: Area sown to kharif crops such as rice has declined by 3 per cent to 894.22 lakh hectares till July-end this season, even…