New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 20.88 lakh hectares to 652.33 lakh hectares as on January 16 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 631.45 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep foo…
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New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 17.65 lakh hectares to 644.29 lakh hectares (as of January 9), from 626.64 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed on Monday.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and help keep food inflation in check.While pulse area rose by 3.74 l…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 16.4 lakh hectares to 634.14 lakh hectares as on January 2 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 617.74 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday showed.The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which, in turn, would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep foo…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 6.87 lakh hectares to 614.30 lakh hectares as on December 26 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 607.43 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed. The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep fo…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The total area sown under rabi crops in the ongoing winter season has increased by 8.11 lakh hectares to 580.70 lakh hectares as on December 19 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 572.59 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Monday showed. The increase in sown area is expected to lead to higher production, which in turn would increase the incomes of farmers and also help to keep fo…