Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 17.04.2026

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35

Area:In Lakh Hectare

        Area Sown Increase/
   
S.

No.

 

Crops

Normal Summer Area (DES) Final Summer Area 2025  

Current Year (2026)

Decrease over Corresponding period of Last year Decrease over Corresponding period of Last year
1 Rice 31.49 33.28 30.64 32.31 -1.66
2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 15.47 13.49 1.99
a Greengram 20.44 23.49 11.73 10.69 1.04
b Blackgram 2.96 3.58 3.45 2.61 0.83
c Other Pulses 0.00 0.30 0.18 0.11
3 Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals 12.08 14.06 13.81 12.70 1.10
a Jowar 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.36 0.01
b Bajra 4.43 5.20 4.74 4.30 0.43
c Ragi 0.31 0.21 0.16 0.05
d Small Millets 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.00
e Maize 6.98 8.50 8.46 7.85 0.61
4 Oilseeds 8.40 9.51 9.14 7.65 1.49
a Groundnut 3.40 4.20 5.51 4.20 1.31
b Sunflower 0.34 0.35 0.39 0.35 0.04
c Sesamum 4.66 4.96 3.18 3.03 0.15
d Other Oliseeds 0.00 0.06 0.06 -0.01
Total 75.37 83.92 69.06 66.14 2.92
*Normal area from 2022-23 to 2024-25