The sowing area for
According to the report, the uptick in the rainfall has resulted in pick-up of kharif sowing which rose by 0.1 per cent.
Out of 36 subdivisions, only 7 have received deficient rainfall during this period.
"However, there has been uneven distribution of rainfall and there is growing concern that this might translate in to
For the week ending July 15, overall kharif sown area has increased by 0.1 per cent compared with last year (previous week it had declined by 9.3 per cent).
Sown area of pulses (9 per cent) and oilseeds (7.4 per cent) has improved.
Additionally, cotton sowing has also been higher by 6.5 per cent.
However, the sowing area for rice has declined by 17.4 per cent and is worrisome.
Sugarcane and jute and mesta too have registered much lower sowing by 0.7 per cent and 1.4 per cent respectively, the report notes.
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