Indian Farmers Boost Sowing of Rice and Pulses as of July 4
Farmers have planted pulses on 4.26 million hectares of land, surging 35% from a year earlier, the ministry said. Oilseeds planting has increased to 10.82 million hectares, up 14% from a year earlier, it said.
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