DESPITE MONSOON DEFICIT, KHARIF ACREAGE UP 32% IN JUNE, DRIVEN BY PULSES & OILSEEDS

The country has announced higher acreage of summer-sown Kharif crops in June compared to the corresponding period in 2023, despite a bigger deficit in monsoon rainfall for the month. The good show in sowing can be attributed to focus on sowing of less water-consuming crops such as pulses and oilseeds.

Though both the years - 2023 and 2024 - announced deficit rainfall in June, the deficit this year (11%) was bigger than the deficit (9%) last year. Nevertheless, acreage of Kharif crops as on June 28 this year was 59 lakh hectares (over 32%) more than the corresponding period of last year.

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