India, Jan. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Prograssive Area Sown

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

1

Wheat

312.35

328.04

334.17

328.04

6.13

2

Rice *

42.93

44.73

17.57

14.90

2.67

3

Pulses

140.42

134.08

134.30

130.87

3.44

a

Gram

100.99

91.22

95.88

91.22

4.66

b

Lentil

15.13

16.99

17.06

16.85

0.21

c

Fieldpea $

6.50

-

7.92

8.27

-0.35

d

Kulthi $

1.98

-

1.90

2.41

-0.52

e

Urdbean *

6.16

6.18

3.98

4.27

-0.29

f

Moongbean *

1.41

1.36

0.60

0.59

0.01

g

Lathyrus $

2.79

-

2.87

2.92

-0.05

h

Other Pulses $

5.46

18.33

4.10

4.34

-0.24

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

55.33

59.05

51.79

50.66

1.13

a

Jowar *

24.62

25.17

20.74

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