Monsoon’s tardy progress raises concerns over Kharif crop

Area under all crops was 82.20 lakh hectares as of June 14, down from 90.34 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. Rice area trails at 4.26 lakh hectare against 5.47 lakh hectare last year while pulses acreage is down at 1.04 lakh hectare from 2.11 lakh hectare.

from The Financial ExpressThe Financial Express https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/monsoons-tardy-progress-raises-concerns-over-kharif-crop/1610641/