Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on 17.07.2026 - 21st July 2026 - Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare - Gazette Notification PDF
Issued by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Report Summary: Progress of Area Coverage under Kharif Crops (as of 17.07.2026)
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released the latest data regarding the progress of area coverage for Kharif crops for the 2026 season. As of July 17, 2026, the total area sown across India stands at 658.19 lakh hectares, representing a decrease from the 700.47 lakh hectares recorded during the same period in 2025.
Crop-Specific Sowing Progress (in lakh hectares):
- Rice: The sown area is currently 166.41, slightly lower than the 167.83 recorded as of the same date in 2025.
- Pulses: Total coverage has reached 69.23 (compared to 81.52 in 2025). Key contributors include:
- Arhar: 24.80
- Moong bean: 23.98
- Urd bean: 13.51
- Shri Anna cum Coarse Cereals: Total area stands at 119.03 (compared to 134.09 in 2025).
- Maize: 67.89
- Bajra: 39.98
- Jowar: 8.74
- Oilseeds: Total coverage is 147.09 (compared to 155.72 in 2025).
- Soybean: 106.02
- Groundnut: 34.52
- Sesamum: 5.12
- Cash Crops:
- Sugarcane: Shows an increase to 57.58 from 56.72 in the previous year.
- Cotton: Sowing area has decreased to 92.53 from 98.40 in 2025.
- Jute & Mesta: Coverage stands at 6.32, a slight increase from 6.19 in 2025.
Historical Context and Benchmarks: The "Normal Area" for these crops (calculated from 2020-21 to 2024-25) is established at 1104.46 lakh hectares. The final area coverage for the 2025 season was 1134.27 lakh hectares.
Administrative Information:
- Release Date: 21 JUL 2026, 2:36 PM
- Location: PIB Delhi
- Release ID: 2286977
- Available Languages: Gujarati, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Urdu, Hindi