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Agriculture
India’s Kharif Sowing Slips 6.04%, Rice Acreage Slightly Declines
✍️ Asianet Newsable
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 05:03 PM
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Kharif sowing across India fell 6.04% compared to the previous year, while rice acreage saw a modest decline, according to Asianet Newsable.
Kharif sowing in India has slipped by 6.04% compared to the same period last year, as reported by Asianet Newsable.
The decline is reflected in the overall acreage sown during the Kharif season, which includes major crops such as rice, pulses and oilseeds.
Rice acreage, in particular, has dropped slightly, signalling a marginal reduction in the area cultivated for this staple grain.
The figures, released by the news outlet, highlight a modest contraction in the country’s agricultural output for the current Kharif cycle.
The decline is reflected in the overall acreage sown during the Kharif season, which includes major crops such as rice, pulses and oilseeds.
Rice acreage, in particular, has dropped slightly, signalling a marginal reduction in the area cultivated for this staple grain.
The figures, released by the news outlet, highlight a modest contraction in the country’s agricultural output for the current Kharif cycle.