Paddy sowing up 7 pc so far this Kharif season on better rains

NEW DELHI: The area under coverage for paddy so far in the ongoing kharif (summer sown) rose 7 per cent to 166.06 lakh hectares on better monsoon rains, according to the agriculture ministry data.

Paddy sowing stood at 155.65 lakh hectares till July 19 last year. Paddy is a major kharif crop.

On Friday, the Department of Agriculture released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as of July 19, 2024.PTI