Chickpea|According to Indian farm ministry, area under sowing of chickpea

According to Indian farm ministry, area under sowing of chickpea at 54.61 lakh hectare this year is behind last year’s figure of 64.76 lakh ha during the same week. Area coverage under Total Pulses is also behind at 80.74 lakh hectare as compared to the last year’s area coverage of 91.19 lakh hectare during the corresponding week.