The area under moong across the country was at 2.745 mln ha as of Wednesday, up 3.7% on year. In Rajasthan, the largest grower of moong, the area under the crop jumped 20.7% on year to 1.586 mln ha. Rainfall in the state has been good so far, with the state recording 16% above normal rainfall during Jun 1-Jul 30. The rise in moong acreage this year is due to the government announcing a steep hike of 50% in the minimum support price for 2018-19.