Rabi acreage declines 3%, may hit overall 2023-24 foodgrain output

Overall rabi crop acreage declines by over 3% due to below-normal rainfall causing moisture deficit in soil and decreased water storage in reservoirs impacting foodgrain output. Wheat and pulses witness a decline in acreage by 3% and 8% respectively. However, oilseeds maintain pace with a 1 lakh hectare increase compared to last...