Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 15.08.2025
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 15.08.2025
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 15th August 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
398.59
362.92
35.67
2
Pulses
129.61
109.52
108.39
1.14
a
Tur
44.71
42.20
43.54
-1.34
b
Kulthi
1.72
0.20
0.17
0.03
c
Urad
32.64
20.82
19.90
0.92
d
Moong
35.69
33.70
32.76
0.94
e
Other Pulses
5.15
3.46
3.32
0.14
f
Moth Bean
9.70
9.14
8.70
0.45
3
Coarse Cereals
180.71
182.34
173.22
9.12
a
Jowar
15.07
13.74
13.96
-0.22
b
Bajra
70.69
65.67
65.88
-0.21
c
Ragi
11.52
5.89
6.30
-0.41
d
Maize
78.95
92.79
82.97
9.82
e
Other Small Millets
4.48
4.25
4.12
0.13
4
Oilseeds
194.63
178.64
185.38
-6.74
a
Groundnut
45.10
43.98
46.07
-2.09
b
Sesamum
10.32
9.22
10.12
-0.89
c
Sunflower
1.29
0.61
0.68
-0.07
d
Soybean
127.19
119.82
124.59
-4.77
e
Niger Seed
1.08
0.16
0.27
-0.11
f
Castor Seed
9.65
4.79
3.58
1.21
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
5.54
5.72
-0.19
7
Cotton
129.50
107.87
111.11
-3.24
Total
1096.65
1039.81
1002.41
37.39