India's Rice Cultivation Drops 15.56 Lakh Hectares Amid Below-Normal Monsoon
Rice cultivation in India declined by 15.56 lakh hectares (3.5%) this kharif season compared to last year, according to the Agriculture Ministry's final sowing data as of October 2. The reduction, attributed to uneven and below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall, was the steepest among major kharif crops. Telangana and Karnataka saw the largest drops, while states like Odisha, Assam, and Bihar reported increases. Other kharif crops showed mixed trends, with pulses acreage rising overall.
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thetribune broke this story on 6 Oct, 02:51 pm. Other outlets followed.