**Summary: Progress of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops (as of March 13, 2026)**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has released a report detailing the progress of area coverage for summer crops as of March 13, 2026. The data compares the "Final Summer Area" against the "Normal Summer Area (DES)," which is calculated based on the average from the 2022-23 to 2024-25 seasons. All measurements are provided in lakh hectares.
**Total Coverage**
The total area covered under summer crops reached 83.92 lakh hectares, exceeding the normal area of 75.37 lakh hectares.
**Crop-Specific Data**
* **Rice:** The final area recorded is 33.28 lakh hectares, an increase over the normal area of 31.49 lakh hectares.
* **Pulses:** Total coverage reached 27.07 lakh hectares, up from a normal area of 23.40 lakh hectares.
* **Greengram:** 23.49 lakh hectares (Normal: 20.44)
* **Blackgram:** 3.58 lakh hectares (Normal: 2.96)
* **Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals:** Total coverage reached 14.06 lakh hectares, surpassing the normal area of 12.08 lakh hectares.
* **Maize:** 8.50 lakh hectares (Normal: 6.98)
* **Bajra:** 5.20 lakh hectares (Normal: 4.43)
* **Jowar:** 0.36 lakh hectares (Normal: 0.34)
* **Oilseeds:** Total coverage reached 9.51 lakh hectares, compared to a normal area of 8.40 lakh hectares.
* **Sesamum:** 4.96 lakh hectares (Normal: 4.66)
* **Groundnut:** 4.20 lakh hectares (Normal: 3.40)
* **Sunflower:** 0.35 lakh hectares (Normal: 0.34)
**Administrative Details**
* **Release ID:** 2241075
* **Posted By:** PIB Delhi on March 17, 2026, at 1:07 PM
* **Reference Codes:** RC/MS/DK
* **Available Languages:** Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Gujarati
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The nodal ministry responsible for monitoring agricultural progress and reporting the area coverage of crops in India.
Shree Anna: The official initiative and branding for millets and coarse cereals, specifically tracked as a key crop category in the progress report.
Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES): The division under the Ministry that provides the 'Normal Area' statistical benchmarks used to evaluate the progress of summer crop sowing.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops
As On 13.03.2026
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 1:07PM by PIB Delhi
Area:Inlakhhectare
Sl. NormalSummerArea(DES)* FinalSummerArea20
Crops
No.
1 Rice 31.49 33.28
2 Pulses 23.40 27.07
a Greengram 20.44 23.49
b Blackgram 2.96 3.58
c OtherPulses 0.00 -
3 ShreeAnnacumCoarseCereals 12.08 14.06
a Jowar 0.34 0.36
b Bajra 4.43 5.20
c Ragi 0.31 -
d SmallMillets 0.02 -
e Maize 6.98 8.50
4 Oilseeds 8.40 9.51a Groundnut 3.40 4.20
b Sunflower 0.34 0.35
c Sesamum 4.66 4.96
d OtherOliseeds 0.00 -
Total 75.37 83.92
*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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