Sugarcane Planted in 38.37 Lakh Hectares

According to the preliminary reports received from the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, sugarcane has been planted in 38.37 lakh hectare as compared to 36.69 lakh hectare last year on this date. Sugarcane plantation is 1.68 lakh hectare more than last year. Normal area for sugarcane cropping is 47.45 lakh hectare.

Higher area coverage has been reported from Tamil Nadu (0.66 lakh hectare), Maharashtra (0.51 lakh hectare), Uttar Pradesh (0.49 lakh hectare), Bihar (0.21 lakh hectare), Madhya Pradesh (0.14 lakh hectare), Uttarakhand (0.07 lakh hectare), Assam (0.05 lakh hectare), Andhra Pradesh and Punjab 0.03 lakh hectare each.

MP: SB:CP:weatherwatch (13.4.2012)