The total area sown under Rabi crops as on January 28, 2016 stood at 591.51 lakh hectares (lh), lower than 609.31 lh sown in the same period last year, according to preliminary reports received from the States by the Agriculture Ministry.

Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 292.52 lakh hectares, pulses in 139.08 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 60.08 lakh hectares.

Area sown under oilseeds is 77.43 lakh hectares and Rice is 22.41 lakh hectares.