Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released the progress of area coverage under rabi crops as on 16th January 2026 as tabled below.
(Area in lakh hectare)
|
S. No. |
Crops |
Normal Rabi Area (DES) |
Final Rabi Area 2024-25 |
Prograssive Area Sown | Increase (+)/ Decrease (-) over corresponding period 2024-25 | |
|
2025-26 |
Corrosponding period 2024-25 |
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| 1 | Wheat | 312.35 | 328.04 | 334.17 | 328.04 | 6.13 |
| 2 | Rice | 42.93 | 44.73 | 25.58 | 20.98 | 4.61 |
| 3 | Pulses | 140.42 | 134.08 | 137.00 | 133.18 | 3.82 |
| a | Gram | 100.99 | 91.22 | 95.88 | 91.22 | 4.66 |
| b | Lentil | 15.13 | 16.99 | 18.12 | 17.66 | 0.45 |
| c | Fieldpea | 6.50 | – | 7.92 | 8.27 | -0.35 |
| d | Kulthi | 1.98 | – | 1.98 | 2.41 | -0.43 |
| e | Urdbean | 6.16 | 6.18 | 4.58 | 4.88 | -0.30 |
| f | Moongbean | 1.41 | 1.36 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.04 |
| g | Lathyrus | 2.79 | – | 2.98 | 2.92 | 0.06 |
| h | Other Pulses | 5.46 | 18.33 | 4.69 | 5.01 | -0.32 |
| 4 | Shri Anna & Coarse cereals | 55.33 | 59.05 | 58.72 | 55.93 | 2.79 |
| a | Jowar | 24.62 | 25.17 | 22.54 | 23.85 | -1.32 |
| b | Bajra | 0.59 | – | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.02 |
| c | Ragi | 0.72 | – | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.27 |
| d | SmallMillets | 0.16 | – | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| e | Maize | 23.61 | 27.80 | 27.55 | 25.05 | 2.50 |
| f | Barley | 5.63 | 6.08 | 7.37 | 6.08 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Oilseeds | 86.78 | 93.49 | 96.86 | 93.33 | 3.53 |
| a | Rapeseed & Mustard | 79.17 | 86.57 | 89.36 | 86.57 | 2.79 |
| b | Groundnut | 3.69 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.37 | 0.15 |
| c | Safflower | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.89 | 0.67 | 0.22 |
| d | Sunflower | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.14 |
| e | Sesamum | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.19 | -0.04 |
| f | Linseed | 1.93 | 1.69 | 1.99 | 1.76 | 0.23 |
| g | Other Oilseeds | 0.00 | – | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.05 |
| Total Crops | 637.81 | 659.39 | 652.33 | 631.45 | 20.88 | |
