Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops As On 13.03.2026
Posted On:
17 MAR 2026 1:07PM by PIB Delhi
Area:Inlakhhectare
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AreaSown
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Increase/
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Sl.
No.
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Crops
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NormalSummerArea(DES)*
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FinalSummerArea2025
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CurrentYear(2026)
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CorrospondingperiodofLastYear(2025)
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DecreaseovercorrospondingperiodofLastyear
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1
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Rice
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31.49
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33.28
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26.75
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27.97
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-1.22
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2
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Pulses
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23.40
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27.07
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2.25
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1.74
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0.51
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a
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Greengram
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20.44
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23.49
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1.33
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1.09
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0.23
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b
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Blackgram
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2.96
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3.58
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0.71
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0.51
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0.20
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c
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OtherPulses
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0.00
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-
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0.21
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0.13
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0.08
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3
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ShreeAnnacumCoarseCereals
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12.08
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14.06
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4.14
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4.41
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-0.26
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a
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Jowar
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0.34
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0.36
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0.15
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0.25
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-0.10
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b
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Bajra
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4.43
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5.20
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0.83
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0.84
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-0.02
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c
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Ragi
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0.31
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-
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0.19
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0.11
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0.08
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d
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SmallMillets
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0.02
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-
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0.02
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0.02
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0.00
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e
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Maize
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6.98
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8.50
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2.96
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3.19
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-0.22
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4
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Oilseeds
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8.40
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9.51
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3.08
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3.13
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-0.06
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a
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Groundnut
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3.40
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4.20
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2.00
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2.04
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-0.04
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b
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Sunflower
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0.34
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0.35
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0.24
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0.20
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0.03
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c
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Sesamum
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4.66
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4.96
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0.80
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0.84
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-0.04
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d
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OtherOliseeds
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0.00
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-
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0.04
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0.05
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-0.01
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Total
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75.37
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83.92
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36.22
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37.25
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-1.03
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*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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