Bajra acreage down 7% on yr at 13,300 ha as of Dec 08.

Farmers across the country had sown bajra across 13,300 ha, down 7% on year. So far, sowing has started only in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, with the former accounting for a higher share of the acreage. In Tamil Nadu, area under bajra was at 12,900 ha, down from 13,900 ha a year ago.