According to the recent release by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, farmers have covered 20.19 lakh ha. area under Summer Pulses as on 3rd May, 2024, up by 3.96% from 19.42 lakh ha. same time last year. Urad has been sown in 3.19 lakh ha, down by 1.54% from 3.24 lakh ha., Moong in 16.76 lakh ha., up by 5.48% from 15.89 lakh ha. during same time last year.