Rabi crop sowing exceeds 632 lakh hectares
Wheat area at 320 lakh ha versus 315.63 lakh ha a year ago.
Summary
Rabi crop sowing in India reached 632.27 lakh hectares as on 14 January 2025, against 631.44 lakh hectares in the same period last year, according to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. Wheat was sown on 320 lakh hectares, compared with 315.63 lakh hectares a year earlier. Pulses covered 139.81 lakh hectares and Shri Anna and coarse cereals 53.55 lakh hectares. Oilseeds area was 96.82 lakh hectares, lower than 101.80 lakh hectares last year.
Key facts
- As on
- 14 January 2025
- Total rabi area
- 632.27 lakh ha (631.44 last year)
- Wheat
- 320 lakh ha (315.63 last year)
- Pulses
- 139.81 lakh ha
- Shri Anna & coarse cereals
- 53.55 lakh ha
- Oilseeds
- 96.82 lakh ha (101.80 last year)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As on 14 January 2025, the area sown under wheat in the rabi season was about:
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Correct answer: C — 320 lakh hectares
PIB (Agriculture): wheat coverage was 320 lakh ha against 315.63 lakh ha a year earlier.
As per rabi sowing data as on 14 January 2025, which crop group had a lower area than in the corresponding period of the previous year?
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Correct answer: D — Oilseeds
PIB: oilseeds were at 96.82 lakh ha vs 101.80 lakh ha; wheat, pulses and coarse cereals were all higher.