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
|
AreaSown |
Increase/ |
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|
Sl. No. |
Crops |
NormalSummerArea(DES)* |
FinalSummerArea2025 |
CurrentYear(2026) |
CorrospondingperiodofLastYear(2025) |
DecreaseovercorrospondingperiodofLastyear |
|
1 |
Rice |
31.49 |
33.28 |
26.75 |
27.97 |
-1.22 |
|
2 |
Pulses |
23.40 |
27.07 |
2.25 |
1.74 |
0.51 |
|
a |
Greengram |
20.44 |
23.49 |
1.33 |
1.09 |
0.23 |
|
b |
Blackgram |
2.96 |
3.58 |
0.71 |
0.51 |
0.20 |
|
c |
OtherPulses |
0.00 |
– |
0.21 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
|
3 |
ShreeAnnacumCoarseCereals |
12.08 |
14.06 |
4.14 |
4.41 |
-0.26 |
|
a |
Jowar |
0.34 |
0.36 |
0.15 |
0.25 |
-0.10 |
|
b |
Bajra |
4.43 |
5.20 |
0.83 |
0.84 |
-0.02 |
|
c |
Ragi |
0.31 |
– |
0.19 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
|
d |
SmallMillets |
0.02 |
– |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.00 |
|
e |
Maize |
6.98 |
8.50 |
2.96 |
3.19 |
-0.22 |
|
4 |
Oilseeds |
8.40 |
9.51 |
3.08 |
3.13 |
-0.06 |
|
a |
Groundnut |
3.40 |
4.20 |
2.00 |
2.04 |
-0.04 |
|
b |
Sunflower |
0.34 |
0.35 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.03 |
|
c |
Sesamum |
4.66 |
4.96 |
0.80 |
0.84 |
-0.04 |
|
d |
OtherOliseeds |
0.00 |
– |
0.04 |
0.05 |
-0.01 |
|
Total |
75.37 |
83.92 |
36.22 |
37.25 |
-1.03 |
|
|
*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25. |
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