Pulses sowing up by 13% to 38.91 lakh hectares
Buoyed by higher support price, farmers have planted pulses in more area at 38.91 lakh hectares in this rabi season so far against 34.42 lakh hectares area in the year-ago period.
Nov 13, 2015, 20:50 PM IST
Pulses sowing up by 80%; paddy sowing down
Sowing area of pulses has increased by 80 percent to 11.04 lakh hectares during this kharif season so far on better rains and higher support price announced by the government, but area under paddy lags behind.
Jun 26, 2015, 20:58 PM IST