The sowing under summer paddy, which was 10 per cent higher until last week, further increased to 29.44 lakh hectares (lh) as of Friday, which is 11 per cent more than the 26.49 lh reported in the year-ago period. Despite the low reservoir levels in many States, the higher area may help the government to recover some of the ground lost in rabi season.
Higher pulses and oilseeds acreage may help recover lost rabi ground