Rabi acreage up slightly, Wheat area rises more than 1%

India's rabi sowing has edged up marginally. According to the latest data, the area under total rabi crops stood at 632.27 lakh hectares (lh) as on 14 January 2025, up 0.13% compared to year ago level. Area under major commodity wheat stood at 320 lh, up 1.38% on year. Acreage under Pulses rose 0.50% on year to 139.81 lh and Chana or Gram acreage rose 0.81% to 96.65 lakh hectares. Total area under coarse cereals is at 53.55 lh, up 0.33% on year. The rabi Oilseeds acreage stood at 97 lh, down 5% on year. Area of key oilseed Mustard has dipped 5.57% on year to 88.50 lh.

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