TOTAL AREA COVERAGE UNDER KHARIF CROPS
TOTAL AREA COVERAGE UNDER KHARIF CROPS
The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway, and the first advance estimates for all major Kharif crops in the 2025-26 agricultural year (July–June) have not yet been released. The details of year-on-year percentage increase/decrease in the total area sown under kharif crops and percentage gain/loss in crop production, crop-wise; for the last three years is provided in the Annexure.
The Government takes several steps/measures to support farmers of the region affected by deficit/excess rainfall and mitigate their potential crop losses which include:
The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)which was launched in 2016 in order to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for crops to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and to provide adequate claim amount. The scheme is demand driven and available for all farmers.
Further, the primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments. The State Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters, including drought, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at their disposal. However, in the event of disaster of a severe nature, additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure, which includes an assessment based on the visit of an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation.
No memorandum has been submitted by any State Government seeking financial assistance from NDRF for drought during the current year, so far.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) in all the 28 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with the objective to increase foodgrain production through area expansion and productivity enhancement. Under NFSNM, the incentives are provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs, on crop production and protection technologies, cropping system-based demonstrations, production & distribution of certified seeds of newly released varieties/hybrids, integrated nutrient and pest management techniques, capacity building of farmers through trainings during cropping season etc.
ANNEXURE
Year-On Year Percentage Increase/Decrease in Total Area of Major Agricultural Crops in Kharif Season
Source : DA&FW
Crop
Area (Lakh Hectares)
Area Year on Year %age Change
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rice
410.38
404.03
407.34
434.13
-1.55
0.82
6.58
Maize
77.85
80.53
83.29
84.30
3.44
3.43
1.21
Tur
49.00
40.68
41.31
43.28
-16.98
1.55
4.77
Urad
36.25
30.98
26.81
21.01
-14.54
-13.46
-21.63
Moong
38.43
34.86
31.74
33.91
-9.29
-8.95
6.84
Groundnut
49.13
42.63
40.44
49.95
-13.23
-5.14
23.52
Soybean
121.47
130.84
132.55
129.57
7.71
1.31
-2.25
Sugarcane
51.75
58.85
57.40
53.58
13.72
-2.46
-6.66
Cotton
123.72
129.27
126.88
112.30
4.49
-1.85
-11.49
Note: Data for the year 2024-25 is of 3ʳᵈ Advance Estimates
Year-On Year Percentage Increase/Decrease in Total Production of Major Agricultural Crops in Kharif Season
Source : DA&FW
Crop
Production (Lakh Tonnes)
Production Year on Year %age Change
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
Rice
1110.01
1105.12
1132.59
1218.54
-0.44
2.49
7.59
Maize
226.81
236.74
222.45
248.43
4.38
-6.04
11.68
Tur
42.20
33.12
34.17
35.61
-21.52
3.17
4.21
Urad
18.65
17.68
16.04
13.02
-5.20
-9.28
-18.83
Moong
14.80
17.18
11.54
17.47
16.08
-32.83
51.39
Groundnut
84.34
85.62
86.60
103.68
1.52
1.14
19.72
Soybean
129.87
149.85
130.62
151.80
15.38
-12.83
16.21
Sugarcane
4394.25
4905.33
4531.58
4501.16
11.63
-7.62
-0.67
Cotton
311.18
336.60
325.22
306.92
8.17
-3.38
-5.63
Note: 1) Data for the year 2024-25 is of 3ʳᵈ Advance Estimates
2) Cotton Production in Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,Shri Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.