This document summarizes the Indian government's policies and initiatives related to Kharif crops as of August 8, 2025, based on information provided by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. It includes details on the area sown and production of major Kharif crops, along with government measures to support farmers.
**Crop Area and Production:**
The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway. The document provides year-on-year percentage changes in the total area sown and crop production for major Kharif crops over the past three years (2021-22 to 2024-25). Key crops include rice, maize, tur, urad, moong, groundnut, soybean, sugarcane, and cotton. Data for 2024-25 represents the 3rd Advance Estimates.
* **Area:** Rice (+6.58%), Maize (+1.21%), Tur (+4.77%), Urad (-21.63%), Moong (+6.84%), Groundnut (+23.52%), Soybean (-2.25%), Sugarcane (-6.66%), Cotton (-11.49%).
* **Production:** Rice (+7.59%), Maize (+11.68%), Tur (+4.21%), Urad (-18.83%), Moong (+51.39%), Groundnut (+19.72%), Soybean (+16.21%), Sugarcane (-0.67%), Cotton (-5.63%). (Cotton production is measured in bales, with 1 bale = 170 kg.)
**Government Support Measures:**
The government supports farmers affected by deficit rainfall and potential crop losses through several measures:
* **Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY):** This crop insurance scheme provides comprehensive risk cover against non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest. It is demand-driven and available to all farmers.
* **State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) & National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF):** State governments provide financial relief from the SDRF in the wake of notified disasters like drought. Additional assistance from the NDRF is extended in cases of severe disasters, based on an assessment by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). Note that financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not for compensation. No memorandum has been submitted by any State Government seeking financial assistance from NDRF for drought during the current year, so far.
* **National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM):** Implemented in all 28 States and 2 Union Territories (Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh), the NFSNM aims to increase foodgrain production through area expansion and productivity enhancement. Incentives are provided to farmers on crop production and protection technologies, demonstrations, seed distribution, nutrient and pest management, and capacity building.
**Source:**
The data and information were provided by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW).
**Minister:**
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
**Release ID:** 2154171.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Kharif: Refers to the Kharif cropping season.
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): A crop insurance scheme launched in 2016 by the Government to provide insurance cover to farmers against crop loss due to natural risks.
State Governments: The governments of the individual states within India.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF): A fund available with State Governments for providing financial relief to people affected by notified disasters.
National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF): A fund used to provide additional financial assistance to states in the event of a disaster of severe nature.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW): The department responsible for implementing the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission.
National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM): A mission implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare with the objective to increase foodgrain production.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
TOTAL AREA UNDER KHARIF CROPS
Posted On: 08 AUG 2025 4:55PM by PIB Delhi
The sowing operations for Kharif 2025-26 are still underway, and the first advance estimates for all major
Kharif crops in the 2025-26 agricultural year (July–June) have not yet been released. The details of year-on-
year percentage increase/decrease in the total area sown under kharif crops and percentage gain/loss in crop
production, crop-wise; for the last three years is provided in the Annexure.
The Government takes several steps/measures to support farmers of the region affected by deficit/access
rainfall and mitigate their potential crop losses which include:
The Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) which was launched in 2016
in order to provide a simple and affordable crop insurance product to ensure comprehensive risk cover for
crops to farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest and to provide
adequate claim amount. The scheme is demand driven and available for all farmers.
Further, the primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Governments. The State
Governments provide financial relief to the affected people in the wake of notified disasters, including
drought, from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), already placed at their disposal. However, in the
event of disaster of a severe nature, additional financial assistance is extended from the National Disaster
Response Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure, which includes an assessment based on the visit of
an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT). The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by
way of relief and not for compensation.
No memorandum has been submitted by State Government seeking financial assistance from NDRF for
drought during the current year, so far.
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing National Food Security and
Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) in all the 28 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs) viz. Jammu & Kashmir and
Ladakh with the objective to increase foodgrain production through area expansion and productivity
enhancement. Under NFSNM, the incentives are provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs, on crop
production and protection technologies, cropping system-based demonstrations, production & distribution of
certified seeds of newly released varieties/hybrids, integrated nutrient and pest management techniques,
capacity building of farmers through trainings during cropping season etc.
Annexure
Annexure referred in reply to Part (a) and (b) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2254 due for
reply on 08.08.2025
Year-On Year Percentage Increase/Decrease in Total Area of Major Agricultural Crops in Kharif
Season
Source : DA&FW
Area (Lakh Hectares) Area Year on Year %age Change
Crop
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Rice 410.38 404.03 407.34 434.13 -1.55 0.82 6.58
Maize 77.85 80.53 83.29 84.30 3.44 3.43 1.21
Tur 49.00 40.68 41.31 43.28 -16.98 1.55 4.77Urad 36.25 30.98 26.81 21.01 -14.54 -13.46 -21.63
Moong 38.43 34.86 31.74 33.91 -9.29 -8.95 6.84
Groundnut 49.13 42.63 40.44 49.95 -13.23 -5.14 23.52
Soybean 121.47 130.84 132.55 129.57 7.71 1.31 -2.25
Sugarcane 51.75 58.85 57.40 53.58 13.72 -2.46 -6.66
Cotton 123.72 129.27 126.88 112.30 4.49 -1.85 -11.49
Note: Data for the year 2024-25 is of 3ʳᵈ Advance Estimates
Year-On Year Percentage Increase/Decrease in Total Production of Major Agricultural Crops in
Kharif Season
Source : DA&FW
Production Year on Year %age
Production (Lakh Tonnes)
Crop Change
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Rice 1110.01 1105.12 1132.59 1218.54 -0.44 2.49 7.59
Maize 226.81 236.74 222.45 248.43 4.38 -6.04 11.68
Tur 42.20 33.12 34.17 35.61 -21.52 3.17 4.21
Urad 18.65 17.68 16.04 13.02 -5.20 -9.28 -18.83
Moong 14.80 17.18 11.54 17.47 16.08 -32.83 51.39
Groundnut 84.34 85.62 86.60 103.68 1.52 1.14 19.72
Soybean 129.87 149.85 130.62 151.80 15.38 -12.83 16.21
Sugarcane 4394.25 4905.33 4531.58 4501.16 11.63 -7.62 -0.67
Cotton 311.18 336.60 325.22 306.92 8.17 -3.38 -5.63
Note: 1) Data for the year 2024-25 is of 3ʳᵈ Advance Estimates
2) Cotton Production in Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur
in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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RC/ KSR/AR
(Release ID: 2154171)