New Delhi, Nov 12: As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on Nov 11, 2016 stands at 146.85 lakh hectares as compared to 126.71 lakh hectare this time in 2015.
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 25.72 lakh hectares, rice in 9.68 lakh hectares, pulses in 49.24 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 20.17 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds in 42.03 lakh hectares.
Source: PIB
