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flag India's kharif crop sowing increased 1.93% to 1,065.08 lakh hectares in August 2024, surpassing 2023'

flag India's kharif crop sowing has surged 1.93% to 1,065.08 lakh hectares as of August 2024, with paddy, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and sugarcane sowing increasing year-on-year, while cotton and jute/mesta sowing has decreased, according to the Agriculture Ministry. flag This exceeds the 1,044.85 lakh hectares sown during the same period in 2023. flag India's agricultural output heavily relies on monsoon rainfall, and this year's southwest monsoon is expected to be above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department and private forecaster Skymet.

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