Summer crops area a tad lower from year-ago, likely to inch up on rain forecast

Summer crop acreage is down 3% from last year, but rain forecasts may boost planting as the season progresses.
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Higher area under summer crops may offset lower kharif pulses output

Higher area under groundnut, maize has helped the area under summer (Zaid) sowing to take an early lead over the year-ago period. Initial data show that the area under pulses is a tad higher, but ...