The total area covered under rabi crops has been 59.08 million hectare (Mha), as 93% of sowing is complete, according to data released by the agriculture ministry on Tuesday.
"Sowing windows is still available for all crops and it is expected to achieve normal area (63.53 Mha)," according to an official note. Officials said sowing activities would continue till the middle of January and harvesting of crops would commence in the last week of March.
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