Kharif Sowing Surges: Area Coverage as of June 20, 2025 Shows Strong Agricultural Momentum
Early Monsoon Rains and Farmer Efforts Boost Acreage Under Major Kharif Crops Nationwide
The Impressive TimesTIT Correspondent
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NEW DELHI, 23 JUNE: The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 20th June 2024.
Area: In lakh hectare
| S.
No. |
Crop |
Normal Area (2019-20to2023-24) | Area Sown | Increase(+)/Decrease(-) over2024 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| 1 | Rice | 403.09 | 13.22 | 8.37 | 4.86 | |
| 2 | Pulses | 129.61 | 9.44 | 6.63 | 2.80 | |
| a | Arhar | 44.71 | 2.48 | 2.61 | -0.13 | |
| b | Urd bean | 32.64 | 1.39 | 0.62 | 0.77 | |
| c | Moong bean | 35.69 | 4.43 | 2.67 | 1.77 | |
| d | Kulthi | 1.72 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.01 | |
| e | Mothbean | 9.70 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.11 | |
| f | Other pulses | 5.15 | 0.94 | 0.67 | 0.27 | |
| 3 | Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals | 180.71 | 18.03 | 14.77 | 3.25 | |
| a | Jowar | 15.07 | 1.51 | 0.90 | 0.61 | |
| b | Bajra | 70.69 | 3.70 | 2.71 | 1.00 | |
| c | Ragi | 11.52 | 0.03 | 0.32 | -0.29 | |
| d | Small millets | 4.48 | 0.47 | 0.55 | -0.08 | |
| e | Maize | 78.95 | 12.32 | 10.31 | 2.01 | |
| 4 | Oilseeds | 194.63 | 5.38 | 5.49 | -0.11 | |
| a | Groundnut | 45.10 | 1.78 | 1.91 | -0.13 | |
| b | Soybean | 127.19 | 3.07 | 3.12 | -0.05 | |
| c | Sunflower | 1.29 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.02 | |
| d | Sesamum | 10.32 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.06 | |
| e | Niger | 1.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| f | Castor | 9.65 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.01 | |
| g | Other Oilseeds | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | Sugarcane | 52.51 | 55.07 | 54.88 | 0.20 | |
| 6 | Jute & Mesta | 6.59 | 5.46 | 5.62 | -0.17 | |
| 7 | Cotton | 129.50 | 31.25 | 29.12 | 2.14 | |
| Total | 1096.64 | 137.84 | 124.88 | 12.97 | ||
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