As on September 30’ 2016 Rice has been sown in an area of 388.90 lakh hectares up by 2.6% than the last year acreage of 379.04 lakh hectares however this year acreage is down by 1% from the normal in season area of 392.67 lakh hectares in the country. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under Rice in India and this year around 59.59 lakh hectares has been sown against 59.23 lakh hectares of last year.
Information source: www.skymetweather.com
