The area under coverage for paddy is down 17.4 per cent so far in the ongoing kharif sowing season while acreage of pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds are higher by 7-9 per cent. As per the Ministry of Agriculture data till July 15, the paddy sowing has reached 128.50 Lakh Hectares (LH) so far this kharif season as against 155.53 LH in the corresponding period of the previous year. However, the area under coverage for pulses has increased by 9 per cent to 72.66 LH from 66.69 LH during the period under review. The sowing area of coarse cereals is …
