Rain boosts India’s grain planting area
India’s grain planting area expanded due to increased rainfall, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The planting area for the 2020-21 rabi (winter) crop is 3% higher compared to last year with increased area for wheat, rice, pulses and oilseeds. It was a 4% jump compared with the five-year average.
The USDA estimates wheat and rice planted area increased 3% compared with last year, while area for oilseeds and pulses increased by 4%.
However, some course cereals crop such as corn and millets did see a decrease in planted area.
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