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Total kharif sowing in 2025 reached 89.29 lakh hectares, up by 1.48 lakh hectares from 2024.
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Rice area increased to 4.53 lakh hectares from 4.00 lakh hectares last year.
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Pulses saw a gain of 0.47 lakh hectares, led by urd and moong beans; arhar declined.
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Bajra cultivation surged by 0.83 lakh hectares, but maize and ragi declined.
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Oilseeds area rose to 2.05 lakh hectares, with soybean showing the largest growth.
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Sugarcane sowing remained strong at 55.07 lakh hectares, slightly up from 2024.
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Cotton and jute, and mesta showed minor drops in coverage.
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The Ministry of Agriculture continues to monitor trends to support farmers and ensure food security.
India’s kharif crop sowing has seen a marginal increase in 2025, with the total sown area reaching 89.29 lakh hectares as of June 13, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. This marks a rise of 1.48 lakh hectares compared to 87.81 lakh hectares during the same period in 2024.
Crop-Wise Highlights
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Rice:
Sown area rose to 4.53 lakh hectares, up by 0.53 lakh hectares from last year’s 4.00 lakh hectares. The normal rice area based on the last five years is 403.09 lakh hectares. -
Pulses:
Coverage increased to 3.07 lakh hectares, compared to 2.60 lakh hectares in 2024.-
Urd bean and moong bean saw gains of 0.24 and 0.17 lakh hectares, respectively.
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Arhar registered a decline of 0.11 lakh hectares.
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Coarse Cereals (Shri Anna group):
Slight dip to 5.89 lakh hectares, down from 5.90 lakh hectares in 2024.-
Bajra rose sharply to 0.86 lakh hectares (from just 0.03 lakh hectares).
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Maize and ragi declined by 0.68 and 0.29 lakh hectares, respectively.
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Oilseeds:
Grew to 2.05 lakh hectares, up from 1.50 lakh hectares last year.-
The increase was mainly driven by soybeans, which added 0.66 lakh hectares.
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Groundnut decreased by 0.13 lakh hectares.
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Sugarcane:
Continued steady growth with 55.07 lakh hectares sown, slightly above last year’s 54.88 lakh hectares. -
Cotton and Jute &and Mesta:
Both saw slight reductions in area—cotton down by 0.09 lakh hectares and jute & mesta by 0.17 lakh hectares.
Kharif Crop Coverage: Year-on-Year Comparison (As of June 13, 2025)
The following table, released by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, provides a detailed comparison of area sown under major kharif crops in 2025 and 2024, along with the normal area (average from 2019–20 to 2023–24). It highlights gains and losses across various crop categories:
Area in lakh hectares
Overall Outlook
The normal kharif area (based on averages from 2019-20 to 2023-24) is 1096.64 lakh hectares. This year’s progress reflects stable sowing trends, with some fluctuations across crop categories. The Ministry stated it continues to monitor crop coverage closely to ensure support to farmers and maintain national food security.
