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Similarly, pulse sowing is expected to increase to 5.50 lakh hectare from 4.04 lakh hectare and paddy acreage to 13.25 lakh hectare. It is likely to boost castor sowing from current 1.50 lakh hectare to 6.50 lakh hectare. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), meanwhile, has issued warning of heavy rainfall for south and Saurashtra’s coastal belt for three days till Thursday, except Tuesday. The fresh spell of rain is expected to benefit kharif crop sowing and likely to increase the current acreage which stands at 48 per cent, said Agriculture Director Bharat Modi. However, Kutch and north continue to remain in the rain deficit red zone with 16.24 and 34.08 per cent, respectively..