As on July 1' 16, Soybean sowing was recorded 48.9% down from a year ago. Soybean has been sown in 18.9 lakh hectares till date. Sowing progress in leading Soybean producers like Madhya Pradesh is down by 42%, in Maharashtra down by 76% and in Rajasthan down by 59%. As per SOPA, output for 2015-16 is down by 27% at 7 million tones.
