Kharif sowing hit by a 12% rain shortfall; paddy area down 16 lakh hectares
By FinanceBharat Agri Desk
Agri
Kharif season so far
| Figure | |
|---|---|
| Monsoon rainfall vs normal | −12% |
| Paddy area vs last year | −16.32 lakh ha |
| Crop area hit by floods | 6.11 lakh ha |
| Last year's kharif output | 174.14 mn tonnes |
Source: Agriculture Ministry, via PTI