GovernmentAs per data received from States, rice has been sown in 348.78 lakh hectare as on today. It represents an increase of 36.03 lakh hectare over last year’s acreage on this date. Higher area coverage has been reported from Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Oilseeds have been sown in 173.09 lakh hectare. Compared to last year, sown area is higher by 6.53 lakh hectare. Higher area coverage has been reported in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Coarse cereals have been sown in 189.07 lakh hectare. Compared to last year, higher area coverage has been reported from Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir.
Cotton has been sown in 118.05 lakh hectare as against 107.53 lakh hectare last year on this date representing an increase of 10.52 lakh hectare.
The cropped areas as on today are as follows:
| Crop | This year’s area [as on 26thAugust] | Last year’s area [as on 26th August] |
| Rice | 348.78 | 312.76 |
| Maize | 72.01 | 72.74 |
| Jowar | 25.47 | 29.23 |
| Bajra | 76.52 | 84.49 |
| Total of coarse cereals | 189.07 | 202.37 |
| Arhar | 37.02 | 44.19 |
| Moong | 22.92 | 27.67 |
| Urad | 21.97 | 23.82 |
Total pulses |
102.64 | 115.65 |
| Soyabean | 103.09 | 92.85 |
| Groundnut | 41.92 | 49.01 |
| Total oilseeds | 173.09 | 166.56 |
| Sugarcane | 51.67 | 49.32 |
| Cotton | 118.05 | 107.53 |
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