Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 05.09.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 05.09.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 5th 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
438.28
418.66
19.63
2
Pulses
129.61
116.40
114.46
1.94
a
Tur
44.71
45.19
45.71
-0.52
b
Kulthi
1.72
0.38
0.31
0.06
c
Urad
32.64
23.35
21.33
2.01
d
Moong
35.69
34.22
34.09
0.13
e
Other Pulses
5.15
4.08
3.89
0.19
f
Moth Bean
9.70
9.19
9.12
0.07
3
Coarse Cereals
180.71
191.71
179.62
12.09
a
Jowar
15.07
14.05
14.01
0.04
b
Bajra
70.69
67.89
67.96
-0.07
c
Ragi
11.52
9.84
8.93
0.91
d
Maize
78.95
94.62
84.30
10.32
e
Other Small Millets
4.48
5.31
4.42
0.89
4
Oilseeds
194.63
186.98
192.21
-5.23
a
Groundnut
45.10
47.53
47.49
0.04
b
Sesamum
10.32
10.14
10.62
-0.48
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.64
0.71
-0.06
d
Soybean
127.19
120.32
126.04
-5.72
e
Niger Seed
1.08
0.66
0.60
0.06
f
Castor Seed
9.65
7.64
6.69
0.95
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
109.17
112.13
-2.96
Total
1096.65
1105.42
1078.49
26.93
37.39