India, Nov. 12 -- Wheat planting remained lower by 37% at 9. 69 lakh hectare till last week of the ongoing rabi (winter) season of the 2019-20 crop year but the acreage under oilseeds was higher during the period according to the agriculture ministry's latest data.According to the latest data released by the ministry farmers have planted wheat in an area of 9.69 lakh hectare till last week of this season compared with 15.35 lakh hectare a year ago.Sowing of wheat and other rabi crops begins from October while harvesting from April onwards. Wheat is the main rabi crop.Wheat acreage was lagging at 74 000 hectare in Madhya Pradesh till last week of this season when compared with 6 lakh hectares in the year-ago period.In Punjab farmers planted ...