India's rabi sowing has edged up marginally. According to the latest data, the area under total rabi crops stood at 558.8 lakh hectares (lh) as on 16 December 2024, up 0.38% compared to year ago level. Area under major commodity wheat stood at 293.11 lh, up 3.14% on year. Acreage under Pulses fell 0.35% on year to 123.27 lh though Chana or Gram acreage rose 1.97% to 86 lakh hectares. Total area under coarse cereals is at 38.75 lh, down 4.20% on year. The rabi Oilseeds acreage stood at 91.6 lh, down 5.52% on year. Area of key oilseed Mustard has dipped 5.35% on year to 86.56 lh.

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