According to the recent release by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, farmers have covered 164.12 lakh ha area under Rabi pulses as on 20th January 2023, up by 0.26% from 163.7 lakh ha. same time last year. Under the pulses, Chana has been sown in 110.91 lakh ha, down by 1.54% from 110.87 lakh ha, Lentil in 18.46 lakh ha, up by 5.8% from 17.45 lakh ha, Peas in 9.56 lakh ha, down by 4.4% from 10 lakh ha., Urad in 7.02 lakh ha, down by 4% from 7.31 lakh ha, Moong in 5.34 lakh ha, up by 14% from 4.69 lakh ha. same time last year.