Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 01.08.2025
Posted On:
04 AUG 2025 11:52AM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 01. August 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
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Normal (DA&FW)
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Area Sown
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Difference In Area
Coverage Over
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|
Crop
|
|
2025-26
|
2024-25
|
2024-25
|
|
Rice
|
403.09
|
319.40
|
273.72
|
45.68
|
|
Total Pulses
|
129.61
|
101.22
|
101.54
|
-0.32
|
|
Tur
|
44.71
|
38.32
|
41.06
|
-2.74
|
|
Kulthi
|
1.72
|
0.15
|
0.16
|
-0.01
|
|
Urad
|
32.64
|
18.62
|
19.09
|
-0.46
|
|
Moong
|
35.69
|
32.18
|
31.13
|
1.06
|
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Other Pulses
|
5.15
|
2.99
|
2.94
|
0.05
|
|
Moth Bean
|
9.70
|
8.95
|
7.16
|
1.80
|
|
Total Coarse Cereals
|
180.71
|
172.57
|
164.76
|
7.81
|
|
Jowar
|
15.07
|
13.17
|
13.53
|
-0.36
|
|
Bajra
|
70.69
|
61.58
|
62.36
|
-0.79
|
|
Ragi
|
11.52
|
2.80
|
3.18
|
-0.38
|
|
Maize
|
78.95
|
91.62
|
81.99
|
9.63
|
|
Other Small Millets
|
4.48
|
3.40
|
3.69
|
-0.29
|
|
Total Oilseeds
|
194.63
|
171.03
|
178.14
|
-7.11
|
|
Groundnut
|
45.10
|
41.56
|
43.45
|
-1.88
|
|
Sesamum
|
10.32
|
8.38
|
9.00
|
-0.61
|
|
Sunflower
|
1.29
|
0.58
|
0.66
|
-0.08
|
|
Soybean
|
127.19
|
118.54
|
123.45
|
-4.91
|
|
Nigerseed
|
1.08
|
0.12
|
0.24
|
-0.12
|
|
Castorseed
|
9.65
|
1.79
|
1.29
|
0.50
|
|
Other Oilseeds
|
|
0.05
|
0.06
|
-0.01
|
|
Sugarcane
|
52.51
|
57.31
|
55.68
|
1.64
|
|
Jute and Mesta
|
6.60
|
5.54
|
5.71
|
-0.18
|
|
Cotton
|
129.50
|
105.87
|
108.43
|
-2.56
|
|
Grand Total
|
1096.65
|
932.93
|
887.97
|
44.96
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RC/KSR/AR
(Release ID: 2152401)