India, Dec. 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Normal Rabi Area (DES)

Area Sown

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

1

Wheat

312.35

187.37

160.26

27.11

2

Rice *

42.93

9.10

8.45

0.65

3

Pulses

140.42

87.01

85.06

1.95

a

Gram

100.99

62.49

60.13

2.36

b

Lentil

15.13

11.42

10.44

0.98

c

Fieldpea $

6.50

6.57

6.77

-0.21

d

Kulthi $

1.98

1.28

1.94

-0.66

e

Urdbean *

6.16

1.41

1.41

0.01

f

Moongbean *

1.41

0.16

0.14

0.02

g

Lathyrus $

2.79

1.89

2.20

-0.31

h

Other Pulses $

5.46

1.79

2.03

-0.24

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

55.33

29.06

26.58

2.48

a

Jowar *

24.62

14.98

14.43

0.55

b

Bajra #

0.59

0.05

0.05

0.00

c

Ragi #

0.72

0.56

0.53

0.03

d

Small M...