Rabi Crops Sowing Crosses 602 Lakh Hectares

Rabi Crops Sowing Crosses 602 Lakh Hectares

Question: Rabi crops or Rabi harvests are agricultural crops sown in … .
(a) Winter
(b) Spring
(c) Rainy season
(d) Autumn
Ans:(a)

  • As per preliminary reports received from the States, the total area sown under Rabi crops as on 6th January 2017 stands at 602.75 lakh hectares as compared to 565.89 lakh hectare this time in 2016.
  • Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 303.16 lakh hectares, rice in 12.74 lakh hectares, pulses in 152.63 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 53.60 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 80.63 lakh hectares.
  • The area under pulses also moved up 13.4% to 152.63 lakh hectares, while that under oil seeds also increased 8% to 80.63 lakh hectares.
  • However, the area under rice has declined 27.4% to 12.74 lakh hectares, while that under coarse cereals also fell 6.6% to 53.60 lakh hectares as on 06 January 2017 over a year ago.
  • Rabi crops or Rabi harvests are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in South Asia.

Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/rabi-crops-sowing-crosses-602-lakh-hactare-117010600898_1.html
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=156184