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Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 26.09.2025

Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 26.09.2025

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 26th 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

441.58

435.68

5.91

 

2

Pulses

129.61

119.85

118.95

0.90

 

a

Tur

44.71

46.31

46.39

-0.08

 

b

Kulthi

32.64

24.29

22.87

1.42

 

c

Urad

35.69

34.84

34.96

-0.12

 

d

Moong

1.72

0.67

0.56

0.12

 

e

Other Pulses

9.70

9.24

9.63

-0.40

 

f

Moth Bean

5.15

4.51

4.55

-0.04

 

3

Coarse Cereals

180.71

194.67

182.66

12.01

 

a

Jowar

15.07

14.07

14.15

-0.08

 

b

Bajra

70.69

68.44

68.65

-0.21

 

c

Ragi

11.52

11.81

11.00

0.81

 

d

Maize

4.48

5.39

4.56

0.84

 

e

Other Small Millets

78.95

94.95

84.30

10.65

 

4

Oilseeds

194.63

190.01

200.52

-10.52

 

a

Groundnut

45.10

48.31

49.96

-1.65

 

b

Sesamum

127.19

120.45

129.55

-9.10

 

c

Sunflower

1.29

0.70

0.73

-0.02

 

d

Soybean

10.32

10.50

11.07

-0.56

 

e

Niger Seed

1.08

1.02

0.98

0.05

 

f

Castor Seed

9.65

8.94

8.17

0.77

 

g

Other Oilseeds

0.00

0.08

0.07

0.01

 

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

109.98

112.95

-2.97

 

Total

1096.65

1120.73

1113.72

7.01

37.39

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