Acreage is also sharply higher than the normal of 272,000 ha for the period, based on the average for the last five years. For the entire kharif season, the normal area is 2.34 mln ha. Sowing of moong picked up pace on account of good progress of monsoon currents in the country. The acreage in Rajasthan rise by a whopping 854% on year to 367,300 ha.