Area under wheat has fallen by 36 per cent to nearly 79 lakh hectares during the Rabi season so far compared to around 107 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. The Agriculture Ministry said in a release that as per preliminary reports received from the fields, total area sown under Rabi crops stands at 242-lakh hectare, which was around 277-lakh hectares.Area sown under pulses stood at nearly 74-lakh hectare as compared to around 77-lakh at the same time last year.The release said that area under oilseeds has also dipped to around 50-lakh hectares from 60-lakh hectares.Area under coarse cereals has, however, increased to over 38 lakh hectares from 31 lakh hectares in the year-ago period.