38% of wheat area harvested so far in India, says Agri minister Chouhan

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The country has harvested 38 per cent of the total wheat area of an estimated 32 million hectare so far in the ongoing 2025-26 marketing season, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday.

As per the official data, farmers have completed harvesting in 91 per cent of the total rabi pulse areas, 87 per cent of oilseeds area, 70 per cent of Shree Anna and coarse cereals area and 33 per cent of rice area as on April 4.

In view of the possibility of good yield of various rabi crops, Chouhan directed the officials to make better procurement arrangements for farmers.

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Topics: Agriculture Minister Bihar Agriculture Shree Anna Haryana Uttar Pradesh Wheat Rajasthan Punjab Minister Madhya Pradesh Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Published On: 2025-04-13 @ 20:40:43 (3 days ago)

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