Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The total area under all crops in ongoing rabi season rose 4.68% at 536 lakh hectares or lh as of December 16, as against 513 lh year-ago, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. The area under major crop wheat was 275.66 lh as against 258.50 lh year-ago, marking a gain of around 6.60%. Area under pulses edged up 1.50% at 117.11 lh. Acreage under main rabi pulses crop Gram or Chana gained 4% to 84.91 lh. Area under Shri Anna & Coarse cereals edged up 1.55% to 41.77 lh. Oilseeds acreage gained 3% to 89.79 lh and out of this, rapeseed area surged 4.30% to 84.67 lh.

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