<p><strong>By Pratik Parija,</strong></p>.<p>Indian farmers have planted monsoon crops such as rice, cotton and soybeans on 6.11 crore hectares of land as of July 16, a decline of 12% from a year earlier, according to the farm ministry.</p>.<p>Area under sugarcane has risen almost 1.7% to 53.7 lakh hectares so far this year, while cotton has been planted in 98.4 lakh hectares, down 13% from a year earlier, the ministry said late Friday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-summer-crop-planting-lags-as-monsoon-rains-taper-off-1007035.html" target="_blank">India's summer crop planting lags as monsoon rains taper off</a></strong></p>.<p>India’s June-September monsoon rains were 7% below average in the week ended July 14, according to the India Meteorological Department.</p>.<p>Sowing of monsoon-sown crops normally begins in late May and peaks in July while harvesting starts in late September.</p>.<p>Following is a table showing area covered under major crops.</p>
<p><strong>By Pratik Parija,</strong></p>.<p>Indian farmers have planted monsoon crops such as rice, cotton and soybeans on 6.11 crore hectares of land as of July 16, a decline of 12% from a year earlier, according to the farm ministry.</p>.<p>Area under sugarcane has risen almost 1.7% to 53.7 lakh hectares so far this year, while cotton has been planted in 98.4 lakh hectares, down 13% from a year earlier, the ministry said late Friday.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/indias-summer-crop-planting-lags-as-monsoon-rains-taper-off-1007035.html" target="_blank">India's summer crop planting lags as monsoon rains taper off</a></strong></p>.<p>India’s June-September monsoon rains were 7% below average in the week ended July 14, according to the India Meteorological Department.</p>.<p>Sowing of monsoon-sown crops normally begins in late May and peaks in July while harvesting starts in late September.</p>.<p>Following is a table showing area covered under major crops.</p>
