Govt stops releasing sowing data of paddy, two other crops

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Paddy is the main kharif (summer) crop and more than 80 per cent of the country's total rice production happens during this season. Sowing of kharif crops, including paddy, begins with the onset of Southwest monsoon in June. The ministry usually releases the sowing data of all kharif crops every Friday after the commencement of sowing. The last available data from the ministry on paddy sowing is only till July 17 of this kharif season.

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