## Kharif Crop Area Coverage Progress Report (as of June 27, 2025)
**Overview:**
This report, released by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on June 30, 2025, details the progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as of June 27, 2025. The data compares sown areas in 2025 with normal area and the area sown in 2024. All figures are in lakh hectares.
**Key Findings:**
* **Total Area Sown:** The total area sown under Kharif crops is 262.15 lakh hectares, an increase of 26.71 lakh hectares over the 235.44 lakh hectares sown by the corresponding date in 2024.
* **Rice:** Area coverage under rice is 35.02 lakh hectares, an increase of 11.24 lakh hectares compared to the normal area of 403.09 lakh hectares.
* **Pulses:** The total area sown under pulses is 21.09 lakh hectares, a rise of 5.73 lakh hectares. Notable pulse crops include Arhar (8.35 lakh hectares), Urd bean (2.35 lakh hectares), and Moong bean (8.58 lakh hectares).
* **Shri Anna (Coarse Cereals):** Area coverage stands at 41.75 lakh hectares, an increase of 6.74 lakh hectares. Maize accounts for 23.69 lakh hectares within this category.
* **Oilseeds:** A total of 48.99 lakh hectares is covered under oilseeds, an increase of 8.17 lakh hectares. Soybean accounts for 32.04 lakh hectares and Groundnut for 15.79 lakh hectares.
* **Other Crops:**
* Sugarcane: 55.16 lakh hectares
* Jute & Mesta: 5.47 lakh hectares
* Cotton: 54.66 lakh hectares
**Release Information:**
* **Source:** PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2140847
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Department of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A department within the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
Kharif crops: Crops sown in the rainy season (Kharif season) in India.
Rice: A major Kharif crop whose area coverage is reported.
Pulses: A category of crops including Arhar, Urd bean, Moong bean, Kulthi, Moth bean, and Other pulses.
Oilseeds: A category of crops including Groundnut, Soybean, Sunflower, Sesamum, Niger, Castor, and Other Oilseeds.
Sugarcane: A cash crop whose area coverage is reported.
Delhi: The location from which the press release was issued.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops as on
27.06.2025
Posted On: 30 JUN 2025 5:54PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops
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as on 27 June 2025.
Area: In lakh hectare
Normal Area Area Sown Increase(+)/
S.
( 2 0 1 9 - Decrease(-)
No. Crop 2025 2024
20to2023-24) over2024
1 Rice 403.09 35.02 23.78 11.24
2 Pulses 129.61 21.09 15.37 5.73
a Arhar 44.71 8.35 8.67 -0.32
b Urd bean 32.64 2.35 1.42 0.93
c Moong bean 35.69 8.58 4.30 4.28
d Kulthi 1.72 0.09 0.07 0.02
e Moth bean 9.70 0.56 0.01 0.55
f Other pulses 5.15 1.17 0.89 0.27
Shri Anna cum
3 180.71 41.75 35.01 6.74
Coarse cereals
a Jowar 15.07 2.70 1.53 1.16
b Bajra 70.69 14.76 10.40 4.36
c Ragi 11.52 0.08 0.91 -0.83
d Small millets 4.48 0.53 0.82 -0.29
e Maize 78.95 23.69 21.35 2.34
4 Oilseeds 194.63 48.99 40.82 8.17
a Groundnut 45.10 15.79 8.14 7.65
b Soybean 127.19 32.04 31.78 0.26
c Sunflower 1.29 0.39 0.37 0.02
d Sesamum 10.32 0.69 0.43 0.26
e Niger 1.08 0.00 0.01 0.00
f Castor 9.65 0.04 0.06 -0.02
g Other Oilseeds 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00
5 Sugarcane 52.51 55.16 54.88 0.29
6 Jute & Mesta 6.59 5.47 5.62 -0.157 Cotton 129.50 54.66 59.97 -5.31
Total 1096.64 262.15 235.44 26.71
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RC/PSF/KSR/AR
(Release ID: 2140847)