Paddy| As per Government reports, Paddy has been sown

As per Government reports, Paddy has been sown on 183.06 lakh hectares which is 0.36% higher than last year area of 182.39 lakh hectare till date. Normal area under Paddy is 392.67 lakh hectares in the country. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Punjab, Assam and Madhya Pradesh are some of the major paddy cultivating states of India.