Overall sowing area at a satisfactory level with the speed of wheat cultivation
Mumbai, Ta. November 30, 2019, Saturday
With the increase in wheat acreage in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in the past week, the overall acreage of the current season has increased to 1.8 lakh hectare, which was up to 1.8 lakh hectare till last season. Thus the planting of ravi which was initially slow is now showing momentum.
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have done much more this year than last year, resulting in wheat sowing area, which was 2.4 lakh hectare till November 1 during the rabi season last year.
According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the overall acreage of pulses is still showing at 5% less. This year, pulses have been cultivated on an area of 1.8 lakh hectares as compared to 8 lakh hectares in the same period last year.
Mulberry is seen in nine per cent of pulses while lentils are seen at 8 per cent. Adad's acreage is showing a 5% increase. In Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, the cultivation of pulses has declined.
The sowing area of cereals is showing a growth rate of 8.5% while maize cultivation is decreasing by 5%. Overall oilseeds were down by 8.5 percent. In oilseeds, raida and mustard acreage were down by 8.5%.
Meanwhile, the water level in the reservoirs of the country is significantly higher. The water level in the three major reservoirs of the country is 1.8 billion cubic meters, which is 5 percent higher than the same period last year.
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