India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

(Area in lakh hactare)

Prograssive Area Sown

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

1

Wheat

312.35

328.04

322.68

322.49

0.19

2

Rice *

42.93

44.73

14.90

13.01

1.89

3

Pulses

140.42

134.08

133.44

129.79

3.65

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

-

1.84

2.38

-0.54

e

Urdbean *

6.16

6.18

3.63

3.86

-0.23

f

Moongbean *

1.41

1.36

0.52

0.50

0.02

g

Lathyrus $

2.79

-

2.82

2.84

-0.02

h

Other Pulses $

5.46

18.33

3.76

3.86

-0.11

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

55.33

59.05

49.00

48.89

0.10

a

Jowar *...