Overall kharif crop acreage has fallen sixteen percent as of last Friday. Sugarcane acreage, however, has increased despite water resource pressures. Pulses and cereals show the highest decline in sown area this season.

Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kharif-acreage-falls-16-but-ethanol-effect-boosts-sugarcane/articleshow/132378532.cms)

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