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Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 17.04.2026
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
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