Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 10.04.2026

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 Corrosponding period of Last year 1 Rice 31.49 33.28 30.59 32.30 -1.72 2 Pulses 23.40 27.07 11.54 10.71 0.83 a Greengram 20.44 23.49 8.47 8.15 0.33 b Blackgram 2.96 3.58 2.78 2.38 0.40 c Other Pulses 0.00 - 0.29 0.18 0.11 3 Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals 12.08 14.06 13.67 12.70 0.97 a Jowar 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.36 0.01 b Bajra 4.43 5.20 4.60 4.30 0.30 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 8.31 7.62 0.69 a Groundnut 3.40 4.20 4.77 4.20 0.57 b Sunflower 0.34 0.35 0.39 0.35 0.03 c Sesamum 4.66 4.96 3.09 3.00 0.10 d Other Oilseeds 0.00 - 0.05 0.06 -0.01 Total 75.37 83.92 64.10 63.33 0.77 * Normal area from 2022-23 to 2024-25