Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 12.09.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 12.09.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 12th September 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
S.
No.
Crop
Normal Area (2019-20 to 2023-24)
Area Sown
Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over 2024-25
2025 – 26
2024-25
1
Rice
403.09
438.51
430.06
8.45
2
Pulses
129.61
118.06
117.25
0.81
a
Tur
44.71
45.81
46.26
-0.45
b
Kulthi
1.72
0.52
0.38
0.15
c
Urad
32.64
23.66
22.14
1.51
d
Moong
35.69
34.54
34.86
-0.32
e
Other Pulses
5.15
4.30
3.98
0.32
f
Moth Bean
9.70
9.23
9.63
-0.40
3
Coarse Cereals
180.71
192.91
180.75
12.17
a
Jowar
15.07
14.07
14.14
-0.07
b
Bajra
70.69
68.44
68.07
0.37
c
Ragi
11.52
10.24
9.82
0.42
d
Maize
78.95
94.84
84.30
10.54
e
Other Small Millets
4.48
5.31
4.42
0.90
4
Oilseeds
194.63
188.81
193.93
-5.12
a
Groundnut
45.10
47.99
47.65
0.34
b
Sesamum
10.32
10.27
10.86
-0.59
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.68
0.71
-0.03
d
Soybean
127.19
120.43
126.24
-5.81
e
Niger Seed
1.08
0.87
0.76
0.11
f
Castor Seed
9.65
8.52
7.64
0.87
g
Other Oilseeds
0.06
0.07
-0.01
5
Sugarcane
52.51
57.31
55.68
1.64
6
Jute and Mesta
6.60
5.56
5.74
-0.18
7
Cotton
129.50
109.64
112.48
-2.85
Total
1096.65
1110.80
1095.88
14.92
37.39