Government today said that sowing of wheat has been delayed due to less soil moisture but it will soon pick up in major growing states like Haryana and Punjab. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, at present, there is no cause of concern about sowing of wheat and other rabi crops. He said, sowing has delayed in some states due to less moisture content in soil and will soon pick up and the gap in the area will be covered.<br/><br/>According to Agriculture Ministry, till last week of the current Rabi season, the sowing of wheat has fallen by 36 per cent to nearly 79 lakh hectares so far compared to around 107 lakh hectares in the year-ago period.