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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

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