Paddy sowing up 19 pc so far, arhar & urad acreage rises sharply

NEW DELHI: Area sown to paddy has increased by 19.35 per cent to 59.99 lakh hectare so far in the ongoing 2024-25 kharif (summer) season, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.

In the year-ago period, area under paddy was 50.26 lakh hectare.

Paddy sowing up, the main kharif crop, begins with the onset of southwest monsoon from June, and harvesting takes place from September.PTI