date:Apr 19, 2016
h and Development Foundation (NHRDF) Director, R P Gupta. Favourable weather conditions have also encouraged the rabi crop prospects and yields are expected to be better than last year, he said, adding unlike last year, there were no unseasonal rains and hailstorm this time.
Onion was grown over 1.2 million hectares this season, slightly higher than the 1.17 million hectare last year. The NHRDF chief said total rabi output is estimated to be higher by 15-20 per cent as compared to a year ago.