Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 11.07.2025

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on

11.07.2025

Posted On: 14 JUL 2025 6:35PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops th as on 11 July 2025.

Area: In lakh hectare Normal Area Sown Increase(+) S. Area (2019- /Decrease(- No. Crop 20to2023- 2025 2024 ) over2024

24)

123.6 111.

1 Rice 403.09 11.84 8 85

67.0 53.

2 Pulses 129.61 13.69 9 39

25.4 27. a Arhar 44.71 -1.77 2 18

11.4 11. b Urd bean 32.64 -0.08 6 54

23.1 12. c Moong bean 35.69 10.96 6 19 d Kulthi 1.72 0.14 0.12 0.01 e Moth bean 9.70 4.85 0.78 4.08 f Other pulses 5.15 2.06 1.58 0.49 Shri Anna

116.3 99.

3 cum Coarse 180.71 16.51 0 78 cereals a Jowar 15.07 8.00 7.39 0.61

44.0 29. b Bajra 70.69 14.41 1 59 c Ragi 11.52 1.01 1.20 -0.19 d Small millets 4.48 1.40 1.87 -0.46

61.8 59. e Maize 78.95 2.15 8 73

137.2 139.

4 Oilseeds 194.63 -2.55 7 8232.9 28. a Groundnut 45.10 4.95 9 04

99.0 107. b Soybean 127.19 -8.75 3 78 c Sunflower 1.29 0.49 0.48 0.01 d Sesamum 10.32 4.47 3.11 1.35 e Niger 1.08 0.01 0.20 -0.19 f Castor 9.65 0.23 0.15 0.08 g Other Oilseeds 0.04 0.05 -0.01

55.1 54.

5 Sugarcane 52.51 0.29 6 88 6 Jute & Mesta 6.60 5.53 5.65 -0.12

92.8 95.

7 Cotton 129.50 -2.39 3 22

597.8 560.

Total 1096.65 37.27 6 59 ****** RC/AR (Release ID: 2144621)