**Summary of Progress of Area Coverage under Kharif Crops (as of June 12, 2026)**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released a report detailing the progress of area coverage for Kharif crops as of June 12, 2026. The data, published by PIB Delhi on June 17, 2026, compares the current area sown in 2026 against the "Normal Area" (average of 2020-21 to 2024-25) and the "Final Area Coverage" for 2025. All measurements are provided in lakh hectares.
**Crop-wise Coverage (Area Sown 2026)**
As of the reporting date, the total area sown for all Kharif crops stands at **84.60 lakh hectares**, compared to a total normal area of 1104.46 lakh hectares.
* **Rice:** 4.98 lakh hectares (Normal: 412.00; 2025 Final: 446.70).
* **Pulses:** 1.55 lakh hectares total.
* Moongbean: 0.69
* Urdbean: 0.27
* Arhar: 0.09
* Kulthi: 0.08
* Other pulses: 0.41
* **Shri Anna cum Coarse Cereals:** 4.77 lakh hectares total.
* Maize: 2.28
* Bajra: 1.15
* Jowar: 0.73
* Ragi: 0.31
* Small millets: 0.31
* **Oilseeds:** 3.51 lakh hectares total.
* Groundnut: 2.57
* Soybean: 0.70
* Sunflower: 0.16
* Sesamum: 0.05
* Other Oilseeds: 0.03
* Niger and Castor: 0.00
* **Sugarcane:** 54.08 lakh hectares (Normal: 54.20; 2025 Final: 58.84).
* **Jute & Mesta:** 6.18 lakh hectares (Normal: 6.40; 2025 Final: 6.06).
* **Cotton:** 9.53 lakh hectares (Normal: 125.51; 2025 Final: 115.20).
**Key Metrics and Totals**
* **Total Normal Area (2020-25):** 1104.46 lakh hectares.
* **Total Final Area Coverage (2025):** 1134.27 lakh hectares.
* **Total Area Sown (as of 12.06.2026):** 84.60 lakh hectares.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release ID:** 2274152
* **Release Source:** PIB Delhi
* **Available Languages:** Urdu, Hindi
* **Notes:** "Other pulses" include Kulthi and Mothbean. Figures for Bajra and Sesamum are based on the average of 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The primary central ministry responsible for monitoring agricultural production, crop area coverage, and farmer welfare in India.
Shri Anna: A specialized category and nomenclature for millets and coarse cereals, representing a strategic government focus on nutrient-rich crop production.