NEW DELHI: The overall acreage of Rabi (winter-sown) crops increased in 2024-25 compared to the previous crop year, with the sowing of wheat getting more attention compared to oilseeds.

The meteorological changes have adversely affected Rabi crops, particularly wheat ... for farmers who had sown wheat crops timely, with plants in their developmental phase. Western disturbance ...

The overall crop coverage and crop condition is better ... had held a meeting with officials and reviewed the progress of rabi sowing, weather conditions, and pest surveillance through National ...

India's Rabi crop planting has experienced a 1.5% increase this season, with over 661 lakh hectares under cultivation, ...