No Threat to Rabi Crops from Temperature: Agriculture Ministry

22-Jan-2025 09:59 AM

No Threat to Rabi Crops from Temperature: Agriculture Ministry
Total rabi crop sowing has reached 640 lakh hectares, up from 637.5 lakh hectares last year.
Wheat area increased by 1.3% to 320 lakh hectares (315.63 lakh hectares last year), pulses reached 141.7 lakh hectares (139.3 last year), and coarse cereals stood at 54.49 lakh hectares (54.63 last year).
Sowing for almost all crops is in the final stage.
Oilseed sowing reduced to 97.62 lakh hectares, down from 101.8 lakh hectares last year.
Chickpea sowing slightly increased to 98.28 lakh hectares, lentils to 17.43 lakh hectares, maize to 22.9 lakh hectares, and sorghum to 23.95 lakh hectares.
The crop sowing pattern indicates farmers prioritized crops with higher returns, such as wheat and maize.