According to the recent release by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, farmers have covered 2.48 lakh ha area under Summer pulses as on 10th March 2023, down by 2.21% from 2.54 lakh ha. same time last year. Under it, Urad has been sown in 0.91 lakh ha, up by 0.11% from 0.90 lakh ha same time last year.