Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Rabi crop sowing exceeds 306 lakh hectares


73.36 lakh ha area coverage under Pulses as compared to 68.15 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year

19.69 lakh ha area coverage under Shri Anna & Coarse Cereals reported

Oilseeds crosses 76.64 lakh hectares

प्रविष्टि तिथि: 24 NOV 2025 7:04PM by PIB Delhi

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 21st November 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

Wheat

312.35

128.37

107.09

21.27

2

Rice

42.93

8.26

7.59

0.67

3

Pulses

140.42

73.36

68.15

5.21

a

Gram

100.99

53.71

49.30

4.41

b

Lentil

15.13

9.01

8.57

0.44

c

Field Pea

6.50

5.58

4.80

0.78

d

Kulthi

1.98

1.11

1.03

0.08

e

Urd Bean

6.16

0.88

0.99

-0.11

f

Moong Bean

1.41

0.07

0.09

-0.03

g

Lathyrus

2.79

1.58

1.75

-0.17

h

Other Pulses

5.46

1.43

1.62

-0.19

4

Shri Anna & Coarse cereals

55.33

19.69

17.26

2.44

a

Jowar

24.62

8.99

8.43

0.56

b

Bajra

0.59

0.04

0.03

0.01

c

Ragi

0.72

0.49

0.38

0.11

d

Small Millets

0.16

0.11

0.03

0.07

e

Maize

23.61

6.57

5.38

1.19

f

Barley

5.63

3.50

3.00

0.50

5

Oilseeds

86.78

76.64

72.69

3.94

a

Rapeseed & Mustard

79.17

73.80

69.58

4.22

b

Groundnut

3.69

1.12

1.27

-0.15

c

Safflower

0.72

0.46

0.22

0.24

d

Sunflower

0.79

0.16

0.12

0.04

e

Sesamum

0.48

0.02

0.02

0.00

f

Linseed

1.93

0.98

1.39

-0.41

g

Other Oil seeds

0.00

0.09

0.09

-0.01

 

Total Crops

637.81

306.31

272.78

33.53

 

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