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Wheat sowing lags at 11,000 ha amid deficient monsoon, irrigation concerns
Wheat sowing has just commenced in a few states, with coverage at 11,000 hectare so far, against 27,000 hectare in the year-ago period, amid a deficient southwest monsoon, according to Agriculture Ministry data. "Wheat sowing has just commenced in a few states," the ministry said while releasing the sowing data as of October 23. Wheat, a major rabi crop, is generally sown in October-November and harvested in March-April. The crop was sown in 336 lakh hectare in the 2025-26 crop year (July-June)…
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