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Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 27.06.2025

Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 27.06.2025

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 27th June 2024.

Area: In lakh hectare

 

S.

No.

 

Crop

Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24)

Area Sown

Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024

2025

2024

1

Rice

403.09

35.02

23.78

11.24

2

Pulses

129.61

21.09

15.37

5.73

a

Arhar

44.71

8.35

8.67

-0.32

b

Urd bean

32.64

2.35

1.42

0.93

c

Moong bean

35.69

8.58

4.30

4.28

d

Kulthi

1.72

0.09

0.07

0.02

e

Moth bean

9.70

0.56

0.01

0.55

f

Other pulses

5.15

1.17

0.89

0.27

3

Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals

180.71

41.75

35.01

6.74

a

Jowar

15.07

2.70

1.53

1.16

b

Bajra

70.69

14.76

10.40

4.36

c

Ragi

11.52

0.08

0.91

-0.83

d

Small millets

4.48

0.53

0.82

-0.29

e

Maize

78.95

23.69

21.35

2.34

4

Oilseeds

194.63

48.99

40.82

8.17

a

Groundnut

45.10

15.79

8.14

7.65

b

Soybean

127.19

32.04

31.78

0.26

c

Sunflower

1.29

0.39

0.37

0.02

d

Sesamum

10.32

0.69

0.43

0.26

e

Niger

1.08

0.00

0.01

0.00

f

Castor

9.65

0.04

0.06

-0.02

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.04

0.04

0.00

5

Sugarcane

52.51

55.16

54.88

0.29

6

Jute & Mesta

6.59

5.47

5.62

-0.15

7

Cotton

129.50

54.66

59.97

-5.31

Total

1096.64

262.15

235.44

26.71