Crop Report
Rabi sowing so far down 17% YoY to 10.9 million hectares
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--India rabi acreage 10.9 mln ha so far vs 13.1 mln ha year ago
--India rabi wheat acreage 1.98 mln ha so far vs 2.25 mln ha year ago
--India rabi pulses acreage 3.19 mln ha so far vs 3.73 mln ha year ago
--India rabi oilseeds acreage 4.21 mln ha so far vs 5.51 mln ha year ago
--India rabi chana acreage 2.14 mln ha so far vs 2.73 mln ha year ago
--India rabi paddy acreage 673,000 ha so far vs 653,000 ha year ago
--India rabi maize acreage 249,000 ha so far vs 324,000 ha year ago
--India rabi coarse cereals acreage 815,000 ha so far vs 987,000 ha yr ago
--India rabi masur acreage 454,000 ha so far vs 439,000 ha year ago
--India rabi moong acreage 4,000 ha so far vs 3,000 ha year ago
--India rabi jowar acreage 498,000 ha so far vs 528,000 ha year ago
--India rabi urad acreage 67,000 ha so far vs 52,000 ha year ago
--India rabi mustard acreage 4.03 mln ha so far vs 5.40 mln ha year ago
--India rabi barley acreage 29,000 ha so far vs 84,000 ha year ago
--India rabi groundnut acreage 47,000 ha so far vs 30,000 ha year ago
MUMBAI – The area sown under rabi crops across India was 10.87 million hectares as of Friday, down 17% on year from 13.13 million hectares, data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed. So far, farmers have covered almost 17% of the season's normal acreage of 64.52 million hectares. The acreage under wheat was 1.98 million hectares, down 12% on year from 2.25 million hectares. Rice acreage rose to 673,000 hectares, up 3% on year.
Among pulses, chana acreage was 2.14 million hectares, down 22% on year from 2.73 million hectares. Masur acreage rose nearly 4% on year to 454,000 hectares. Urad acreage increased on year to 67,000 hectares from 52,000 hectares. Moong acreage rose 18% to 4,000 hectares from 3,000 hectares. Total pulses acreage fell 14% on year to 3.19 million hectares from 3.73 million hectares.
In coarse cereals, jowar acreage was 498,000 hectares, down 5.6% on year from 528,000 hectares. Maize acreage fell 23% on year to 249,000 hectares from 324,000 hectares while barley acreage declined 66% to 29,000 hectares from 84,000 hectares. Total coarse cereals' acreage fell 18% on year to 815,000 hectares from 987,000 hectares.
Total oilseed acreage fell 24% on year to 4.21 million hectares from 5.51 million hectares. Mustard, the major rabi oilseed, acreage declined 25% on year to 4.03 million hectares from 5.40 million hectares. However, groundnut acreage rose 54% on year to 47,000 hectares from 30,000 hectares. The area sown with sunflower fell to 8,000 hectares from 9,000 hectares, down nearly 14% on year.
The following table details the sowing of key rabi crops, in hectares, compared with year-ago levels, and the year-on-year change in percentage terms as of Friday:
|
Crop |
2026-27 |
2025-26 |
Change (%) |
|
Wheat |
1,977,000 |
2,247,000 |
-12.02 |
|
Rice |
673,000 |
653,000 |
3.10 |
|
Chana |
2,136,000 |
2,725,000 |
-21.61 |
|
Masur |
454,000 |
439,000 |
3.60 |
|
Moong |
4,000 |
3,000 |
18.33 |
|
Urad |
67,000 |
52,000 |
27.20 |
|
Total Pulses* |
3,193,000 |
3,730,000 |
-14.39 |
|
Jowar |
498,000 |
528,000 |
-5.64 |
|
Maize |
249,000 |
324,000 |
-23.14 |
|
Barley |
29,000 |
84,000 |
-65.67 |
|
Total Coarse Cereals* |
815,000 |
987,000 |
-17.47 |
|
Mustard |
4,031,000 |
5,402,000 |
-25.39 |
|
Groundnut |
47,000 |
30,000 |
54.39 |
|
Sunflower |
8,000 |
9,000 |
-13.91 |
|
Total Oilseeds* |
4,208,000 |
5,509,000 |
-23.61 |
|
Total crops |
10,866,000 |
13,126,000 |
-17.21 |
*Totals may not tally as some minor crops have been omitted.
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Reported by Somen Bose
Edited by Megha Rawat
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