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The area allocated to monsoon-sown rice crops has increased 13.3% from a year earlier to 453,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) as of June 13, according to India’s agriculture ministry.

Farmers have planted pulses on 307,000 hectares of farmland, climbing 18% from a year earlier, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Sugar cane planting has increased to 5.51 million hectares, up from 5.49 million hectares, it said.

Rains have been 17% below normal so far in the monsoon period that runs from June to September, according to the India Meteorological Department. Sowing normally begins in late May, while harvesting typically starts in late September.

Acreage for major crops:

NOTE: Corn figures are also included in total coarse cereals; oilseeds total adds soybeans and peanuts.

Source : bloomberg