India, Jan. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Prograssive Area Sown

Increase (+)/ Decrease (-) over corresponding period 2024-25

1

Wheat

312.35

328.04

334.17

328.04

6.13

2

Rice

42.93

44.73

21.71

19.49

2.22

3

Pulses

140.42

134.08

136.36

132.61

3.74

a

Gram

100.99

91.22

95.88

91.22

4.66

b

Lentil

15.13

16.99

18.12

17.66

0.45

c

Fieldpea

6.50

-

7.92

8.27

-0.35

d

Kulthi

1.98

-

1.98

2.41

-0.43

e

Urdbean

6.16

6.18

4.37

4.70

-0.33

f

Moongbean

1.41

1.36

0.74

0.76

-0.02

g

Lathyrus

2.79

-

2.98

2.92

0.06

h

OtherPulses

5.46

18.33

4.37

4.67

-0.30

4

ShriAnna & Coarse cereals

55.33

59.05

55.20

53.17

2.03

a

Jowar

24.62

25.17

21.36

22.66

-1.30

b

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