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Sowing of rabi crops increases marginally

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December 23, 2025

RABI CROP SOWING has progressed well with the total area reaching 58.07 million hectares so far in the ongoing season, up from 57.25 million hectares in the year-ago period, according to agriculture ministry data released on Monday.

Wheat sowing, which has reached its final leg, stood at 30.16 million hectares as against 30.03 million hectares in the corresponding period last year. In the 2024 rabi season, wheat was sown in 32.80 million hectares. Rice area has increased to 1.33 million hectares from 1.15 million hectares in the year-ago period, the

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