Increase in wheat sowing despite farmer movement
New delhi date. 19 December 2020, Saturday
Even in the midst of the Corona epidemic and the peasant movement, the country is witnessing a boom in rabi cultivation. For the weekend ending December 15, rabi cultivation in the country stood at 5.5 lakh hectares, up five per cent from a year ago. During the same period last year, the area under sowing was 2.16 lakh hectares.
Wheat is the main rabi crop and Punjab is the main producer of wheat. Among the farmers' agitation in Punjab, wheat sowing has increased by 12.5 lakh hectares as compared to last year, covering an area of 3.01 lakh hectares, according to Agriculture Ministry data.
Due to the increase in chickpea sowing, the total area under pulses has also increased to 120.5 lakh hectares. The area under oilseeds has increased by 4.31 lakh hectares to 4.5 lakh hectares. The cultivation of rye and mustard in oilseeds is seen to be high.
Due to high soil moisture and favorable weather conditions, oilseeds are being harvested in various states. This year, during the monsoon, the moisture content of the soil has remained high, which is considered a favorable condition for rabi sowing.
The water level in the reservoirs where the monsoon is good in the country this year is also high, which has led to enthusiasm among the farmers in planting crops. Kharif and rabi crops are expected to reach record highs this year as kharif planting is also high.
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