Chickpea| The area under sowing of chickpea in India.

The area under sowing of chickpea in India is at 81.01 lakh hectares this year while the last year’s figure was 95.81 lakh hectares, according to the latest report by the Agriculture Ministry. Area coverage under total pulses is at 131.34 lakh hectares while the last year’s sowing area coverage was 145.86 lakh hectares.