Progress of Area Coverage Under Summer Crops As On 13.03.2026

Area:Inlakhhectare AreaSown Increase/ Sl. No. Crops NormalSummer Area(DES)* FinalSummer Area2025 CurrentYear(2026) Corrosponding periodofLastYear(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 ShreeAnnacum CoarseCereals 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.