India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Area Sown
Increase/
S.
Normal Summer Area (DES)
Final
Corresponding
Decrease over corresponding period of Last year
1
Rice
31.49
33.28
28.50
30.69
-2.19
2
Pulses
23.40
27.07
6.06
5.60
0.46
a
Green Gram
20.44
23.49
3.91
3.65
0.25
b
Black Gram
2.96
3.58
1.90
1.77
0.13
c
Other Pulses
0.00
-
0.25
0.17
0.08
3
Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals
12.08
14.06
9.34
9.71
-0.37
a
Jowar
0.34
0.36
0.26
0.35
-0.10
b
Bajra
4.43
5.20
2.50
2.29
0.21
c
Ragi
0.31
-
0.20
0.13
0.07
d
Small Millets
0.02
-
0.02
0.03
-0.01
e
Maize
6.98
8.50
6.36
6.91
-0.54
4
Oilseeds
8.40
9.51
5.97
6.34
-0.37
a
Groundnut
3.40
4.2...