‪#‎India‬'s total ‪#‎KharifCrop‬ Sowing for last 2 months of July and August 2014. ‪#‎Kharif‬ Crop sowing area as on 22nd August 2014 stands at 935.06 lakh hectare as compared to 975.87 lakh hectare at this time last year. ‪#‎IndiaAgriculture‬ ‪#‎AgricultureGrowth‬ For more Informative posts click : http://www.linkedin.com/company/jhunjhunwalas

1. India’s Kharif Crop Sowing for last 2 Months of
July and August 2014
India’s Kharif Sowing Crosses 935.06 Lakh Hectare Mark as on 22nd August 2014

3. India’s Kharif Sowing Crosses 935.06 Lakh Hectare
Mark as on 22nd
August 2014
Sowing of kharif crops showed a steady increase during this week. The total
sown area as on 22nd August, as per reports received from States, stands at
935.06 lakh hectare as compared to 975.87 hectare at this time last year.
The details of the areas sown so far this year and last year are given below: -
Crop Area sown in 2014-15 Area sown in 2013-14
Rice 335.18 333.79
Pulses 92.62 99.39
Coarse Cereals 164.89 189.40
Oilseeds 168.28 183.31
Sugarcane 47.17 50.32
Cotton 118.81 111.34
Jute & Mesta 8.11 8.31
Total 935.06 975.87