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Kharif sowing area crosses 345 lakh hectare

| | Jul 19, 2014, at 03:50 am
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The government on Friday said kharif crop sowing area has crossed 345.60 lakh hectare.

"It is reported that as on 18.7.2014, rice has been sown/transplanted in 127.36 lakh ha, pulses in 21.58 lakh ha, coarse cereals in 48.43 lakh ha, and oilseeds in 38.07 lakh ha," the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.

"The planting of sugarcane and cotton is also in progress. Sugarcane has been planted in 46.09 lakh ha and cotton in 56.00 lakh ha as on today.," it said.
 

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