Over 81 per cent wheat area harvested: Government

The authorities on Sunday stated around 81 for every cent of wheat sown location has been harvested so much, even though harvest of pulses and oilseeds has been accomplished amidst the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Farmers are harvesting rabi (winter) crops sown in the 2020-21 crop yr (July-June). Wheat is the primary rabi crop.

Releasing the most current knowledge, the Agriculture Ministry stated: “As a consequence of the proactive actions taken, harvesting of rabi crops is on routine and well timed procurement is also remaining ensured for the advantage of the farmers.” Amidst the current pandemic situation, farmers and agriculture labourers are sweating and toiling from all adversities to make positive that meals reaches our houses, it stated.

“Their silent attempts, coupled with well timed intervention by the Central and State Governments, have ensured that there is minimal or no disruption to harvesting routines,” it additional.

In circumstance of wheat, the ministry stated about 81.55 for every cent of the overall sown location of 315.eighty lakh hectare has been harvested in the country.

About 99 for every cent wheat harvesting accomplished in Rajasthan, ninety six for every cent in Madhya Pradesh, eighty for every cent in Uttar Pradesh, 65 for every cent in Haryana and sixty for every cent in Punjab, it stated.

“Harvesting is at its peak in Haryana, Punjab and UP and is possible to be accomplished by the finish of April 2021,” it additional.

In circumstance of pulses which have been sown in 158.10 lakh hectare, harvesting has been accomplished for gram, lentil, urad, moong and field peas.

For sugarcane, out of the overall sown location of 48.52 lakh hectare, harvesting has been accomplished in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, and Telangana.

Up to ninety eight for every cent harvesting has been accomplished in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

While in Uttar Pradesh, eighty four for every cent has been accomplished and this will continue on till mid-May possibly 2021.

In circumstance of rice sown in forty five.32 lakh hectare in the rabi year, harvesting has been accomplished in 18.73 lakh hectare so much. Rabi rice harvesting is virtually comprehensive in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Amongst the oilseed crops, harvesting of rapeseed mustard has been accomplished a hundred for every cent in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Assam.

It is virtually comprehensive in Haryana (99.ninety five for every cent) and for Punjab, close to 77 for every cent has been harvested. In excess of sixty two for every cent groundnut grown in seven.34 lakh hectare has been harvested so much.

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