Chana Update

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Sown  area under total pulses is down by 1% to 134.18 lakh hectares (LHa) as compared to 

135.21 LHa same period last year.(December 24,2011)

The area under gram or chana (the major pulse crop of Rabi season) is also down by 4.35% to 

85.78 LHa against 89.68 LHa same period last year.(December 24,2011)

As per the latest crop progress report, sown area under pulses in the  Uttar Pradesh is up by 

1.34% to 18.13 lakh hectares as compared to 17.89 lakh ha. in corresponding period last year. 

The gram planted area has risen by 2.08% to 8.33 lakh ha. in comparison to last year 8.16 lakh 

ha.(December 22,2011)