Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of Area Coverage under Summer Crops as on 03.04.2026
Posted On:
06 APR 2026 4:50PM by PIB Delhi
Area:In lakh hectare
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Area Sown
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Increase/
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S.
No.
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Crops
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Normal Summer Area (DES)
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Final Summer Area 2025
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Current Year (2026)
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Corresponding period of Last Year (2025)
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Decrease over Corresponding period of Last year
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1
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Rice
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31.49
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33.28
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30.12
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32.59
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-2.47
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2
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Pulses
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23.40
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27.07
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8.79
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7.02
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1.77
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a
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Greengram
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20.44
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23.49
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6.09
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4.91
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1.18
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b
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Blackgram
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2.96
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3.58
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2.42
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1.93
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0.49
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c
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Other Pulses
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0.00
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-
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0.28
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0.17
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0.11
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3
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Shree Anna cum Coarse Cereals
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12.08
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14.06
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11.64
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10.77
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0.87
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a
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Jowar
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0.34
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0.36
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0.32
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0.41
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-0.10
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b
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Bajra
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4.43
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5.20
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3.91
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3.15
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0.76
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c
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Ragi
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0.31
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-
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0.21
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0.16
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0.05
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d
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Small Millets
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0.02
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-
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0.03
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0.03
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0.00
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e
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Maize
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6.98
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8.50
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7.18
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7.01
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0.17
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4
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Oilseeds
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8.40
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9.51
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7.74
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7.42
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0.31
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a
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Groundnut
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3.40
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4.20
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4.59
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4.20
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0.39
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b
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Sunflower
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0.34
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0.35
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0.38
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0.36
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0.03
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c
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Sesamum
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4.66
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4.96
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2.71
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2.80
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-0.09
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d
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Other Oilseeds
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0.00
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-
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0.05
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0.06
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-0.01
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Total
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75.37
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83.92
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58.29
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57.80
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0.48
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*Normalareafrom2022-23to2024-25.
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