Kharif crop sowing exceeds 1121 lakh hectare
Kharif crop sowing exceeds 1121 lakh hectare
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 3rd October 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
441.58
435.68
5.90
2
Pulses
129.61
120.41
119.04
1.37
a
Tur
44.71
46.60
46.45
0.15
b
Kulthi
1.72
0.72
0.56
0.16
c
Urad
32.64
24.37
22.87
1.50
d
Moong
35.69
34.87
34.96
-0.09
e
Other Pulses
5.15
4.62
4.58
0.05
f
Moth Bean
9.70
9.24
9.63
-0.39
3
Coarse Cereals
180.71
194.67
183.54
11.13
a
Jowar
15.07
14.07
14.21
-0.14
b
Bajra
70.69
68.44
68.65
-0.21
c
Ragi
11.52
11.81
11.96
-0.15
d
Maize
78.95
94.95
84.30
10.65
e
Other Small Millets
4.48
5.39
4.42
0.97
4
Oilseeds
194.63
190.13
200.75
-10.62
a
Groundnut
45.10
48.36
49.96
-1.60
b
Sesamum
10.32
10.51
11.07
-0.56
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.71
0.73
-0.02
d
Soybean
127.19
120.45
129.55
-9.10
e
Niger Seed
1.08
1.04
0.98
0.06
f
Castor Seed
9.65
8.98
8.39
0.60
g
Other Oilseeds
0.00
0.08
0.08
0.00
5
Sugarcane
52.51
59.07
57.22
1.86
6
Jute and Mesta
6.60
5.56
5.75
-0.18
7
Cotton
129.50
110.03
112.97
-2.94
Total
1096.65
1121.46
1114.95
6.51
37.39