Rabi crops have been sown in 17 lakh 50 thousand 200 hectares in the state, which is 95 percent of the target set for this year’s Rabi season. This year the target is to sow Rabi crop in 18 lakh 50 thousand hectare area. So far under Rabi season, sowing of cereals has been done in 4 lakh 98 thousand 770 hectares, pulses in 8 lakh 12 thousand 960 hectares and oilseeds in 2 lakh 33 thousand 510 hectares. Additional Director of Agriculture Department Shri S.C. Padam has informed that till now, wheat has been sown in 2 lakh 31 thousand 830 hectares, maize in one lakh 18 thousand 390 hectares, barley-sorghum in 10 thousand 920 hectares and coarse cereals in one lakh 29 thousand 310 hectares. Has been. Pulses have been sown in 8 lakh 12 thousand 960 hectares, out of which gram in 3 lakh 88 thousand 900 hectares, pea in 48 thousand 600 hectares, lentils in 32 thousand 30 hectares, moong in 27 thousand 680 hectares, urad Sowing has been completed in 20 thousand 590 hectares, Tivda in 2 lakh 66 thousand 680 hectares, Kulthi in 21 thousand 790 hectares and other pulses in 6,690 hectares, which is earmarked for the sowing of pulses. 93 percent of the target. Similarly, in the state as on March 21, oilseed crops have been sown in 2 lakh 33 thousand 510 hectares, under which linseed is sown in 44 thousand 760 hectares, mustard in one lakh 51 thousand 550 hectares, sesame in 1460 hectares. In the state, sowing of sunflower 4160 hectare, 6040 safflower, 25080 groundnut and other oilseed crops has been completed in 460 hectare, which is 78 percent of the target of sowing oilseed crops. Sugarcane has been sown in 34 thousand 600 hectares and greens and vegetables have been sown in one lakh 70 thousand 360 hectares in the state. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading