The government has fixed a target of 19.67 million tonnes (mt) of foodgrains production from summer crops | Photo Credit: Vengadesh R With a coverage of over 16 lakh hectares (lh) in the past month, sowing of summer (Zaid season) crops, which will end by May, has reached 42.68 lh as of March 20. This is 2 per cent less than 43.69 lh reported in the year-ago period. Zaid crop is grown before kharif sowing and after rabi harvest. Though the area under pulses and bajra is up, they are not able to m...