Despite the patchy rains, farmers have completed sowing over 50 lakh hectares against the normal three-year average of 85.3 lakh hectares

Kharif sowing acreage declines 6% despite recovery in paddy, pulses, and oilseeds, as rainfall boosts overall cultivation.

India's Kharif sowing gap narrowed significantly last week. This progress occurred despite a widening cumulative rainfall deficit over recent weeks. Rice acreage has nearly…