**Summary of Progress of Area Coverage Under Kharif Crops (as on 10.07.2026)**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the progress report for Kharif crop area coverage as of July 10, 2026. The data, published by PIB Delhi (Release ID: 2284230), indicates a general decrease in the total area sown compared to the same period in 2025. The total area sown for all Kharif crops stands at 531.25 lakh hectares, representing a decrease of 101.44 lakh hectares compared to the 632.69 lakh hectares recorded in 2025.
**Crop-wise Data Points (in lakh hectares)**
* **Rice:** The area sown is 114.69 lakh hectares, a decrease of 10.84 lakh hectares from the 125.53 lakh hectares recorded in 2025.
* **Pulses:** Total coverage reached 56.63 lakh hectares, down by 17.22 lakh hectares from the previous year (73.85).
* **Arhar:** 19.54 (Decrease of 8.49)
* **Urd bean:** 9.34 (Decrease of 3.95)
* **Moong bean:** 21.52 (Decrease of 2.56)
* **Kulthi:** 0.14 (Increase of 0.01)
* **Moth bean:** 4.40 (Decrease of 1.72)
* **Shri Anna cum Coarse Cereals:** This category saw a significant decrease of 28.61 lakh hectares, with a total of 98.69 lakh hectares sown in 2026 compared to 127.30 in 2025.
* **Maize:** 55.97 (Decrease of 13.59)
* **Bajra:** 33.76 (Decrease of 12.22)
* **Jowar:** 6.88 (Decrease of 2.13)
* **Oilseeds:** Total coverage is 117.83 lakh hectares, a decrease of 31.34 lakh hectares from 2025 (149.18).
* **Soybean:** 90.51 (Decrease of 17.21)
* **Groundnut:** 23.40 (Decrease of 12.05)
* **Sunflower:** 0.86 (Increase of 0.33)
* **Cotton:** Sowing coverage reached 79.54 lakh hectares, a decline of 14.41 lakh hectares from the 93.95 lakh hectares recorded in 2025.
* **Growth Areas:**
* **Sugarcane:** Increased by 0.86 lakh hectares, reaching a total of 57.58.
* **Jute & Mesta:** Increased by 0.12 lakh hectares, reaching a total of 6.28.
**Baseline Metrics**
The "Normal Area" for these crops, calculated as the average from 2020-21 to 2024-25, is 1104.46 lakh hectares. The "Final Area Coverage" for 2025 was 1134.27 lakh hectares.
**Administrative Information**
* **Source:** Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, PIB Delhi.
* **Release Date:** 13 July 2026, 6:23 PM.
* **Release ID:** 2284230.
* **Available Languages:** The press release is also available in Urdu and Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The primary nodal ministry responsible for monitoring agricultural progress and reporting crop area coverage in India.
Kharif crops: The central agricultural season and category of crops, including rice and pulses, which define the scope of the reported sowing progress.
Shri Anna: A specific initiative and category for millets and coarse cereals tracked in the report for area coverage and nutritional importance.