Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- The total area sown under rabi crops in current winter season has edged up by 2.81% on year to 644.29 lakh hectares as on January 9 this year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed. The area under major crop wheat has gained 1.86% on year to 334.17 lakh hectares. The area under pulses has gone up by 2.82% on year to 136.36 lakh hectares. Main pulses crop Gram or Chana has seen its area spike 5.10% to 95.88 lakh hectares. Area covered under coarse cereals has increased 3.81% to 55.20 lakh hectares. The area under oilseeds stood at 96.86 lakh hectares, up 3.78% on year. Area under main oilseed Mustard has edged up 3.22% to 89.36 lakh hectares.
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