Wheat sowing up 3 pc so far this rabi season at 286.5 lakh hectare; oilseeds area up 8 pc

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Increase in wheat sowing area may lead to higher production provided the weather remains conducive for growth of this crop. The domestic production of wheat fell to 106.84 million tonne in 2021-22 crop year (July-June) from 109.59 million tonne in the previous year due to heat wave in some of the producing states.

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