Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 08.05.2026
Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 6:32PM by PIB Delhi
Area:In lakh hectare
|
Area Sown |
Increase/ |
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|
S. No. |
Crops |
Normal Summer Area(DES) |
Final Summer Area 2025 |
Current Year (2026) |
Corrosponding period of Last Year (2025) |
Decrease over corrosponding period of Last year |
|
1 |
Rice |
31.49 |
33.28 |
31.05 |
32.42 |
|
|
2 |
Pulses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
a |
Greengram |
20.44 |
23.49 |
20.07 |
20.00 |
|
|
b |
Blackgram |
2.96 |
3.58 |
4.60 |
3.58 |
|
|
c |
Other Pulses |
0.00 |
– |
0.30 |
0.19 |
|
|
3 |
Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals |
|
14.06 |
|
|
|
|
a |
Jowar |
0.34 |
0.36 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
|
|
b |
Bajra |
4.43 |
5.20 |
5.40 |
5.20 |
|
|
c |
Ragi |
0.31 |
– |
0.22 |
0.16 |
|
|
d |
Small Millets |
0.02 |
– |
0.03 |
0.03 |
|
|
e |
Maize |
6.98 |
8.50 |
10.00 |
8.50 |
|
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
|
9.51 |
|
|
|
|
a |
Groundnut |
3.40 |
4.20 |
5.51 |
4.20 |
|
|
b |
Sunflower |
0.34 |
0.35 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
|
|
c |
Sesamum |
4.66 |
4.96 |
5.07 |
4.96 |
|
|
d |
Other Oliseeds |
0.00 |
– |
0.07 |
0.06 |
|
|
Total |
|
83.92 |
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*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25. |
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