So far, as against a total of 850,000 hectares of total rabi sowing last year, the same has been at 450,100 hectares till November 12, as per the data available
Acreage is about 18% more as compared to last year's 1.55 million hectares
This is the time when farm labour is engaged in the fields which result in a dip in demand for work under MNREGA
This should significantly cool down food inflation in the coming days