Drought in key states hits pulses sowing

Deficient rains and severe drought in parts of Karnataka and other states have resulted in less sowing of pulses over a year ago period, as per the agriculture ministry's data release

18% drop in area sown to pulses to 69.95 lakh hectare

191.12 lakh hectare - rabi crops sowed this year against 227.41 lakh hectare a year ago

51.63 lakh hectare - sowing of wheat so far

54.28 lakh hectare - wheat sowed a year ago

7.35 lakh hectare - pulses sowed in Karnataka

12.98 lakh hectare - pulses sowed a year ago

5.62 lakh hectare - pulses sowed in Maharashtra this year against 10.61 lakh hectare a year ago

46.85 lakh hectare - oilseeds acreage this year against 49.50 lakh hectare

6.41 lakh hectare of rice sowed against 8.57 lakh a year ago