Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- The total area sown under rabi crops in current winter season has edged up by 2.40% on year to 676.84 lakh hectares as on January 30 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 3.73% on year to 139.55 lakh hectares. Main pulses crop Gram or Chana has seen its area soar 5.45% to 96.20 lakh hectares. Area covered under coarse cereals has edged up 1.56% to 60.93 lakh hectares. The area under oilseeds stood at 97.19 lakh hectares, up 3.75% on year. Area under main oilseed Mustard has gone up 3.22% to 89.36 lakh hectares.
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